Unmarried, Stay at Home Virginia Mom: Will I have to get a job? We talked the other day about being an unmarried stay at home mom, what happens after you and your child’s father break up, and what options you have to support yourself. Without spousal support as an option, you’re pretty much limited to child support – which is a difficult position in which to find yourself. If you’ve stayed at home, you likely don’t have much (if any) of a source of separate income, and, if you’re not … [Read more...]
Is custody different without a divorce case?
A friend of mine (it’s funny how “friends” crawl out of the woodwork when they have a pending divorce or custody case) recently messaged me on Facebook to ask me about her current custody case. She and her child’s father were never married, and they had a very young baby together when they went their separate ways. Now, of course, things are difficult. He doesn’t want to work (or pay child support), and she’s doing everything she can to provide for herself and her child. She’s got some money in … [Read more...]
