Virginia

Legal Separation Agreement or Separate Maintenance What is it? A separate maintenance action is the closest thing you will find to a legal separation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Separate Maintenance is an action filed in the Circuit Court used to request custody,...

If you are considering a divorce or separating from your partner and have children in Northern Virginia, you should know how child support is calculated in Virginia. There are several key factors that go into calculating the child support amount. In Virginia, a child...

Disclaimer: I have no psychological training or experience. This article is based solely on my experience as a family law attorney. Fact Pattern: Jennifer who was 32 years of age, just went through a nasty divorce and is now a single mom with two young children....

The range of attorneys and the legal services they provide are as varied as the people in our community. Finding the right attorney for you and your case are important for a favorable outcome. Below are a few examples: Abby and Zev have been married for two years,...

Virginia Code §10-107.3(E) mandates the Court to consider both monetary and nonmonetary contributions when dividing the parties marital assets and debts. The following is a list of some of the nonmonetary contributions you may have made during the marriage:    ...

For many people, their first experience with the Court and working with an attorney is when they go through a divorce. The following is some of the mistakes people make that negatively impact their relationship with their attorney.  Most family law attorneys have had...

The UCCJEA answers the following questions:   Where can I file for custody and where can I enforce a custody order?  This blog provides information on where to file for custody.  Generally jurisdiction lies within the home state or the state with significant...

Earlier this year, Jennifer came into my office. She related to me that during their ten-year marriage, her husband, Sean, became more and more controlling. He managed all their money and only provided her an allowance despite being fully employed and contributing to...

"Lately, there has been a lot of talks about "Karens" in the media. I was completely lost until it was explained to me. Many of you may be married to a "Karen" without even knowing it!   The Karen meme started a couple of years ago about entitled mothers and their...