Divorce help when you can’t afford an attorney
Family law is hard. I know you know, if you’re facing a family law case. And you can bet your boots I know, because it’s what I do day in and day out. I understand the love a parent has for a child, having two of my own. I understand the degree to which a…
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Pro Bono Divorce
People call all the time, wanting pro bono divorce help. Though I certainly understand – wanting a divorce is not the same thing as being in a position financially to be able to afford to have a divorce attorney do it – it’s really not something that any law firms I know of actually offer….
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I want a pro bono lawyer
We literally get calls every single day from women asking whether we will take their cases pro bono. I’m not sure where this all got started, but the reality is that we really can’t take entire cases pro bono. That doesn’t mean that your case isn’t serious, or that your financial situation isn’t bleak. It…
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Why does my Virginia divorce case cost so much?
At Second Saturday and also in my initial consultations, one of the first questions I am asked usually has to do with price. Usually, women want to know how much their case will cost. It’s a difficult question to answer, and one that I’ve tried to tackle from a million different angles. When it comes…
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What are my options if I can’t afford to hire a Virginia divorce attorney?
It can be hard to afford to hire an attorney to represent you in your divorce case, even if you wish you could. If the money isn’t there, it just isn’t there—no matter how badly you need the legal help. I get it. In fact, I see it all the time. Lots of women come…
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Pro Bono Custody Services in Virginia
Almost every single day we have someone call and ask about whether we offer pro bono services for women facing Virginia custody cases. (Sorry, but we really don’t.) I can understand why. There’s definitely a general presumption that pro bono is a thing that lawyers do (or are required to do), and there’s obviously a…
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