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I’m lonely. Will a relationship impact spousal support?
Most of the time, once a relationship is finally *really* over, and the parties are headed towards divorce, it’s been going downhill for some time. Not to put too fine a point on it, but there may not have been – ahem – relations for awhile now. Or maybe there have been. But, no matter…
I’m lonely. Will dating impact my child support?
We talked the other day about how dating might impact an award of spousal support. I had originally intended to write about both child and spousal support in the same article, but it just ended up being too complicated, so I split into the two articles. You can check out the spousal support article here….
Virginia Divorce After 10 Years of Marriage
They say that marriages fall apart in increments of 7 – 7 years, 14 years, 21 years, and so on. It’s where the whole “Seven Year Itch” thing came from. In a lot of ways, I see it. Even though the first year of marriage is sometimes tumultuous, people tend to settle into a groove…
What is manifest injustice in Virginia spousal support?
In the law, we like to use terms that other people don’t understand. “Manifest injustice,” “best interests of the child,” “continued cohabitation in a relationship analogous to marriage,” “material change of circumstances,” on and on, ad nauseum. Oh, right – and the Latin! Pendente lite, habeas corpus, pro bono, a mensa et thoro, ad litem,…
When does permanent spousal support end?
Spousal support cases are some of the trickiest. Even though the law has changed recently to allow Fairfax guidelines to be applied in temporary support cases, permanent support cases are a little more tricky. The law also changed in terms of the taxability and deductibility of awards of spousal support; under the current laws, spousal…
I’m pregnant — and it’s not my husband’s baby
It happens, probably more frequently than you’d realize. And, though it sounds a little scandalous on its face, in my experience, that’s almost never the case. In most of the cases that I’ve seen where a wife gets pregnant with a baby that is not her husband’s, it’s after a period of long estrangement where…
Virginia Woman’s Guide to Spousal Support: Part 2
On Monday we talked about spousal support, including how it’s calculated, and what factors affect whether it’ll be awarded. Today, we’re going to go into even more detail, discussing adultery and it’s impact on spousal support, imputation of income, voluntary underemployment, modifiability, and tax consequences associated with support. For more information on these topics, let’s…
Can I date now that I’m separated?
Some women swear that, after divorce, they’ll never date again. Others seem to find love again quickly and easily without really trying. Whatever your feelings are regarding love and relationships after divorce (though I can tell you that, statistically, you will find love again), you should also know that, before divorce, there are some issues….
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