How long you go through your divorce will depend on several factors. In many ways, the length of time for your divorce depends more on non-legal factors than legal ones. In Virginia for example, spouses cannot get divorced in less than one year if they have minor...
There are two types of custody, legal and physical. Legal custody is about who makes decisions for a child. Physical custody is what determines each parent’s time with the child. When parents have joint legal custody, it means they have equal say over major decisions...
Ms. Godfrey has been practicing law for 13 years. Prior to joining WhitbeckBennett, she founded her own private practice in 2016 in Oklahoma City. She focuses on family law, which includes divorce, child support, custody modifications, Guardian ad Litem, adoption, and...
[08.02.2022] Can’t Afford An Attorney? We Can Still Help You ‘Ghostwrite’ Court Documents. Litigation is expensive. Not everyone can afford to have an attorney for their case. This means that some people have to act on their own, or “pro se” in legal terms. ...
[07.26.2022] Any married person who has sex with someone who is not their spouse while they are legally married could be faced with a complaint for divorce based on adultery and be forced to go through the uncomfortable process of defending against it. ...
[07.20.2022] This is a common question divorce lawyers hear when helping clients through a divorce, “When can I start a relationship with someone else?” Whether you are in the midst of divorce proceedings already, or you are having your first phone call with an...
Devon Walke is an Associate Attorney at WhitbeckBennett. He was born and raised in Oklahoma, never venturing too far from his hometown of Norman, attending the University of Oklahoma for both undergraduate studies and law school. While in law school, Devon was a...
Devon Walke is an Associate Attorney at WhitbeckBennett. He was born and raised in Oklahoma, never venturing too far from his hometown of Norman, attending the University of Oklahoma for both undergraduate studies and law school. While in law school, Devon was a...
Like any other property in divorce, businesses are subject to oversight and sometimes division by a court. In the case of an LLC, it is actually the membership interest that someone owns rather than a stock like in a corporation. This membership interest is a property...
In Virginia, there are two types of courts that handle family law cases, the circuit court and the juvenile and domestic relations district court (JDR). Circuit courts can handle all types of family cases but primarily hear divorce cases. JDR courts hear custody and...
