The Pandemic Made Me Do It: 2020 Kristen D. Hofheimer Memorial Scholarship I’ve said it a couple of times lately: In recent weeks, I’ve understood how some bigger events – like the Great Depression and the World Wars – could really shape a person. We certainly had an experience like that after 9/11; everybody remembers where they were then, and probably also remembers the time immediately after. This, though, is like nothing I – and, really, anyone else – has ever experienced before. Entire … [Read more...]
Girl’s Night Out at Amplitude Karaoke 2018
If you’re local, you should definitely plan to join us for our October Girl’s Night Out event at Amplitude Karaoke in Virginia Beach’s Town Center! It’s our third year sponsoring a karaoke style event and, I won’t lie, I was not at all crazy about the idea at first. I was sort of strong armed into planning it, and I am so happy I was! I guess I was being a bit curmudgeonly anyway; I was all, “I’m TOTALLY not going to sing in front of people!” (I mean, let’s be real, I do not exactly have the … [Read more...]
GNO at the OVFP in June
Happy Memorial Day! If you’re an old school sort of girl, now’s the time to wear white and open toed shoes – it’s officially summer! I’ve been waiting for this for ages, and I’m so glad it’s finally here! I’m a Virginia girl through and through, so the hotter and more humid the weather gets, the happier I am. I love our super hot Virginia summers, especially since we live so close to the beach – it’s never THAT hot when you’ve got a nice beach breeze, right? The outside is best, especially … [Read more...]
Diane Hofheimer: Volunteer Service Champion
On Tuesday, October 25th, one of our own, Diane Hofheimer, is going to be recognized for all the volunteer service she has done in our community to prevent child abuse. A long time volunteer with Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads (which has since been re named as Champions for Children Prevent Child Abuse Hampton Roads), Diane has worked tirelessly for many years to help educate people about child abuse, advocate for victims of child abuse, and promote changes to the law to help prevent future … [Read more...]
I want to hire an attorney. But who should I hire?
If you’re thinking about hiring an attorney, you’ve probably, at some point, wondered who you would hire. If you’re here, I’m assuming that you’re at least considering our firm, so I wanted to make sure that I wrote a brief article telling you all about the attorneys we have practicing with us. That way, when you go to make an appointment, you can make a decision about who you want to work with. At Hofheimer Family Law, as you probably already know, we represent women only in divorce, … [Read more...]
What do you get in a consultation for divorce at Hofheimer Family Law?
For most women, attending an initial consultation is the first step in a divorce or custody case. Others have either requested a free copy of one of our books, What Every Virginia Woman Should Know About Divorce, What Every Virginia Military Wife Needs to Know About Divorce, the Women’s Custody Survival Guide, or the Woman's Guide to Hiring an Outstanding Family Law Attorney, or even attended one of our seminars, Second Saturday: What Every Virginia Woman Should Know About Divorce or Custody … [Read more...]
Godwin v. Godwin: Hofheimer Family Law Court of Appeals Win!
Appeals cases don’t happen very often in the practice of divorce law. Most of the time, even in the most hotly contested cases, the parties are done arguing either when they reach an agreement (which they do, in probably 95% of cases) or the judge makes a decision for them. Most people know that decisions at the circuit court level can be appealed. It’s a relatively rare occurrence, mostly because it’s time consuming and incredibly expensive (especially when you factor in the cost associated … [Read more...]
Divorce Support Group
Going through a divorce isn’t easy. It isn’t easy for anyone, no matter what specific issues brought you to where you are today. No matter what you’re going through, you don’t want to be defined by your divorce. You, like any woman facing adversity, want to come out on the other side, better, stronger, and happier than you were before. Getting there—to that magical end point—can be difficult, though. Even though you have friends and family members who have been there before and can likely offer … [Read more...]
Hofheimer Family Law Featured in Huffington Post Article
One of our clients, Amy Kathleen Nordmeyer, was recently quoted talking about our Girl's Night Out program in a Huffington Post article entitled "9 Ways to Live Life to the Fullest After Divorce that Cost Absolutely Nothing." There's no question that getting a divorce is difficult, emotionally draining, and, in a lot of ways, alienating. Amy told readers about how our Girl's Night Out group has created a group that has been meaningful for her as she moves through the divorce process. By … [Read more...]
Veteran’s Day: Honoring Female Service Members and Military Wives
In honor of Veteran’s Day, we want to say thank you (in some small way) to the women involved. Whether you’re the active duty military service member or you’re the wife and mother keeping up the home front, we’re grateful of your sacrifices. Don’t think we don’t know how hard it can be. With years of experience handling military divorces (and many of our attorneys and staff who are married or related to active duty military service members), we really do get it. We know how grueling it can be, … [Read more...]
