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By Whitbeck Bennett

NOVA Law Firms Team Up to Launch Family Law Decision Directory

WhitbeckBennett and Hirsch & Ehlenberger Are Joining Forces to Help Families in Conflict During The COVID-19 Pandemic.  LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA – WhitbeckBennett and Hirsch & Ehlenberger –...
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Virginia Child Support Obligations: Issues Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic

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...
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Filing for Divorce During COVID-19

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...
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Changes in Virginia Domestic Relations Law

By John Whitbeck The Virginia General Assembly enacted several changes to the law that have a significant impact on families going through domestic relations cases. Below is are some highlights of...
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Pros and Cons of Filing for a Fault Divorce in Virginia

In the state of Virginia, you have the ability to file for a divorce based on fault-based grounds, which include causes like domestic violence (cruelty), desertion, adultery, and/or a felony...
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Who Gets the Engagement Ring in a Virginia Break Up?

If you asked who gets to keep the engagement ring in a break up a few years ago, the answer might have been more complicated. In 2016, the Supreme Court of Virginia clarified this matter in the case...
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