May 26, 2020 | COVID-19, In The Media
WhitbeckBennett and Hirsch & Ehlenberger Are Joining Forces to Help Families in Conflict During The COVID-19 Pandemic. LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – WhitbeckBennett and Hirsch & Ehlenberger – two family law firms based in Northern Virginia – have partnered...
May 21, 2020 | Child and Spousal Support, COVID-19
By: Michael Lehr, Esq. In Virginia, child support payments are determined in large part upon a mathematical formula. This formula, known as the “guidelines,” determines the child support payment using the gross income of both parents, the number of children in the...
May 19, 2020 | COVID-19, Divorce
By: Michael Lehr Like much of the rest of the country, Virginia remains locked down to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Ralph Northam’s “stay at home order,” issued on March 24, 2020, remains in effect through June 10, 2020, and instructs all Virginia citizens...
May 7, 2020 | COVID-19, Special Education Law
By Michael Lehr Chances are your child’s school is closed for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. As of April 24, 2020, 43 states had issued orders, either encouraging or requiring public school closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. These public school...
Apr 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Domestic Violence & Protective Orders
By: Michael Lehr Every state in the country has some form of a legal order to prevent domestic violence. Many states, like Virginia, call these orders “protective orders.” Other states call them restraining orders. Whatever the label, domestic violence orders...
