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About Jason E Swango

Jason Swango is the founder of The Firm For Men, a Virginia family law firm serving the men of Virginia for nearly 20 years. Hailing from Terre Haute, Indiana, Jason is a resident of Virginia Beach where he and his wife have raised their six children. Jason is an impassioned leader and fierce advocate.

I’m Stationed Overseas … Is Virginia Divorce Impossible?

Outer Mongolia sounds … remote. Still, a recent federal jobs listing showed a dozen opportunities for a posting in Mongolia. Overseas postings are not exclusively military; FederalJobs.net says more than 45,000 Americans serve overseas in the state department, military postings, and in teaching jobs. Some of them, surely, want to divorce. But how? Non-Military Divorce Only one of the two ...

By |January 2nd, 2023|

Can I Divorce My Wife for Taking a Traveling Job?

In a world of virtual meetings, why would anyone travel for a job? Experts at DecipherZone rattle off 10 reasons for business travel. But too much business travel is just bad for relationships, with even a capitalist bastion like Forbes pointing out it can lead to divorce. Jump to a Section Is She Traveling for Legit Reasons? Divorce But Not ...

By |December 19th, 2022|

Tackling Parenting Time and Unrelated Overnight Guests

Sultan Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif, 17th century ruler of Morocco, holds the record for siring the most children in history, at 867. He was not a man to cross; he had four wives and 500 concubines and killed any man who looked at them. Not much is said about his 525 sons and 342 daughters, but you just know he ...

By |December 12th, 2022|

What is Recrimination in a Contested Divorce Case?

The phrase resonates on playgrounds: “I know you are but what am I?” This childish taunt grows up to become “whataboutism” in politics and “recrimination” in a Virginia divorce. The concept behind all three is the same: accusing your accuser of the same or worse behavior. Jump to a Section Divorce 101 Virginia Divorce Defenses Recrimination Is Recrimination Effective? Divorce ...

By |December 5th, 2022|

Divorcing a Narcissist? Here’s What You Need to Know

Over the course of three weeks recently, a homicide trial presided over by infinitely patient judge Jennifer Dorow unfolded in front of the cameras in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The defendant (who also made the disastrous choice to represent himself) displayed so many traits of a narcissist, the trial videos are instructive for recognizing a narcissistic spouse. The first step is ...

By |November 29th, 2022|

I Gave My Ex Full Legal Custody … Can I Restore My Rights?

If you had a BINGO board for our blog articles, the “best interests of the child” would get covered in every game. Today we are talking about clawing back rights related to child custody in Virginia, which means everybody’s favorite phrase—let’s just call it the BIC—will make multiple guest appearances. Jump to a Section Virginia Custody Explained The Best Interests ...

By |November 28th, 2022|

Emotion Coaching: How to Better Connect with Your Children

Who taught you to regulate your emotions? Most of us cannot point to a specific person or moment when we learned to control our anger, to express love, to handle our fears. You can do your children a huge, lifelong favor by using a technique — emotion coaching — to teach your children self-regulation. The advantage? Less work for you ...

By |November 21st, 2022|

7 Signs You’re in a Controlling Marriage

Being in control of your emotions and responses to situations makes you a fully functioning adult. Someone attempting to control another fully functioning adult could be suffering from narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) or borderline personality disorder (BPD). Controlling people provide plenty of warning signs they are trying to control you. Watch for the signs, and stay safe out there! It’s ...

By |November 14th, 2022|
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