Family Law

Children tend to thrive when they are in stable and predictable environments. They need to know that they are safe and that nothing will threaten the connection that they have with their parents. A divorce can cause a sense of instability in a child: They may witness...

When your spouse commits a crime, you may feel anger, fear and even shock. You may have had no idea that they were capable of such an act and may feel retroactively frightened about how vulnerable you were in the presence of someone capable of committing a serious...

There’s nothing more exciting than deciding, alongside your partner, that you’re going to get married. While this will change your life in many ways, you’re looking forward to everything the future will bring. Despite your excitement, you may have some concerns about...

You may think that the only things that are likely to lead to divorce are personal, relationship issues. People often talk about drifting apart emotionally, for instance, or finding out that a spouse is having an affair. And, it is very clear that these issues can and...

When preparing for the divorce process, you’ll have many questions associated with property division.Who will get the family home? What happens to our retirement and educational accounts? How are bank accounts divided? You get the point. Property division is sure to...

Virginia residents might be confident that they can handle their finances no matter what happens to them. However, a new survey from TD Ameritrade found that this may not necessarily be the case. The company surveyed 2,000 adults between the ages of 40 and 79 who had...

When couples are considering divorce, settling matters themselves may seem like the most logical and amicable solution. However, there may be times when going to trial is unavoidable. Couples in Virginia who are unwilling or unable to reach an agreement, whether over...

Though women are often portrayed in divorce stereotypes as the ones left behind, more than 70% of divorces are initiated by women. Whether they are seeking an annulment, legal separation, uncontested divorce or contested divorce, there are several main reasons women...

For many Virginia couples, divorce can be a challenging and emotionally difficult time. Where people once felt love for their spouse, it can be all too easy for those feelings to be surmounted by anger and even hatred. While these kinds of negative feelings may be...

When Virginia spouses choose to divorce, property division can be a complex and important part of the process. After all, the financial consequences of the end of a marriage often linger for some time after the emotional and practical issues have been dealt with. For...