How do I get him to pay for my Virginia divorce?

By Katie Carter

We can all put divorce right up there on the tippy top of the list of things we don’t want to pay for, right? Even if you want the divorce itself, you don’t really want to pay the costs associated with it. A joke I hear all the time – especially when I tell random…

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Why won’t a Virginia divorce attorney take my case?

By Katie Carter

It happens sometimes that a potential client walks into our office, tells us their story, and ultimately walks away without a retainer agreement. There are lots of reasons we might not give a retainer agreement. Sometimes the potential client only comes in to get more information. Sometimes, they’re not really ready to move forward just…

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The Fifth Amendment and Adultery

By Katie Carter

Like everyone else, I’m a little obsessed with Hamilton right now; I saw it at Chrysler Hall this past winter, and watched it on July 3rd as soon as it came on Disney+. I’m also (no secret here) a Virginia attorney, and I’ve been reading up, since July 1st, on the new law changes that…

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Un-Signing a Prenup

By Katie Carter

I talked last week about cases where a prenup is already signed (spoiler alert: YES, it IS a big deal!). The gist of it is that, in any case, a legal contract like a prenuptial agreement or a separation agreement exists in order to modify the law, and to make specific conditions apply to the case…

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Avvo, FindLaw, SuperLawyers: What does it mean?

By Katie Carter

Virginia legal directories: Avvo, Findlaw, Superlawyers It’s hard to pick an attorney. How do you know who is any good? How do you know whether they’ve handled cases like yours? How do you know whether they’re as comfortable in a courtroom as behind a desk? How do you know…anything at all? Law firm websites are…

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Can I fire my family law attorney?

By Katie Carter

Can I fire my family law attorney? It’s not like it’s something that happens every day, but, sometimes, things don’t work out between a client and an attorney. Sometimes, it’s the fault of the attorney (hey, you already know it – we’re not perfect); sometimes, it’s the fault of the client; sometimes, it’s situational. You…

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Why Good Moms Lose Custody

By Katie Carter

I’ll let you in on a secret: good moms lose custody.  It doesn’t happen all the time.  It doesn’t even happen most of the time.  But, sometimes, good moms lose custody. Yes.  Seriously.  Sometimes, it happens that, even though a mom is a good mom, she loses custody.  Why?  Well, it really all depends on…

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