Family Law

About 50% of active-duty personnel in the military are married, and 40% of those families have children. But, as in civilian life, some of these marriages will fail. For military families, navigating divorce presents layers of complexity unique to the military sphere....

Divorce is not the only way to dissolve a marriage in Virginia. For some couples, an annulment might be an option -- though only in limited circumstances. The two are subtly different. A divorce legally ends a marriage. An annulment makes it as if, legally speaking,...

Some Virginia people who are planning to marry will sign a prenuptial agreement. Some of those people will later conclude that they do not like the terms of the prenuptial agreement that was signed when their relationship was in a better place.  The question then...

Going through divorce is tough enough as it is, but matters can be even more stressful and overwhelming when you’re in the midst of a high-asset divorce. Here, you have to make very important financial decisions that could affect your stability for years to come. With...

To some people (especially those on the outside looking in), a gray divorce seems no different than any other type of divorce. The term, “gray divorce” refers to people who divorce over age 50. The children of couples in that age bracket are usually grown and often...

When a Virginia couple decides to terminate their marriage, they face many troubling issues. Among the most difficult is the division of marital assets. Virginia judges follow the “equitable distribution” rule, under which the judge is directed to divide the couple’s...

When parents decide to get a divorce, the children are often the ones who are most affected. Generally, when a couple gets divorced, the child has to travel back and forth between their parents’ homes, as opposed to living in the same house as both parents. Even with...

Maybe you saw it coming. Maybe you didn’t. Either way, being informed that your spouse is seeking divorce can be heartbreaking, stressful and overwhelming. You might be confused and worried about the future. These emotions can make it difficult to figure out what to...

Single parents often struggle with having enough money to provide their child with the best possible life. The purpose of child support is to ensure that a child has financial stability when their parents live in two separate households. The child support process can...

Virginians who are going through a divorce will have a great deal to think about as the case moves forward.  From support to property division to child custody and parenting time, it can be a complex matter. Depending on the situation people can be in dispute from the...