The Rule to Show Cause: A Helpful Order Enforcement Tool in Virginia [06.28.2022] Jail time, fines, an order to take a certain action, or an award of attorney’s fees and costs. These are potential consequences of failing to follow a court order. When a...
The Twelve Factors For Alimony In Maryland [12.17.2021] Factors: 1. The ability of the parties seeking alimony to be wholly or partly self-supporting – The court is looking to see if you are seeking alimony, how are you currently supporting yourself. Do you...
How Child Support is Calculated in Virginia By: John Whitbeck [02.16.2021] One area of a divorce that is more predictable is the calculation of child support. This is not something left up to chance, actually following a specific formula. While divorce can be...
Can You Stop Paying Child Support if You Cannot See Your Children? By: John Whitbeck [09.16.2020] Often, tensions between two divorced persons do not end after obtaining a divorce decree, especially if their divorce involves child custody, parent visitation, and child...
What You Need to Know About Spousal Support in a Virginia Divorce By: John Whitbeck [7.10.2020] Spousal support is what you probably know of as alimony. It is the amount of money one spouse is ordered to pay to their ex who is the more financially dependent spouse. It...
Will Remarriage Affect Your Existing Child Support Order in Virginia? A new child or spouse may warrant a modification in an existing Child Support Order in Virginia. By: John Whitbeck [6.29.2020] If you are a divorced parent who has to comply with an existing child...
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...
