Jason E Swango, Author at The Firm for Men

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.

My Wife is a Stay-at-Home Mom … Will I Have to Pay All Her Bills If We Separate?

Separation and divorce in Virginia are very, very old. The 1607 Jamestown colonists reported abandonment and divorce among the Native Americans they encountered, according to Encyclopedia Virginia1. The Powhatans recognized the need for each gender to contribute to daily life. Any disruption to that model needed quick remedies. Stay-at-home spouses still need support more than four centuries later. Equitable Division ...

By Jason E Swango|November 7th, 2022|

How Do I Tell My Wife I Want a Divorce?

BRIDES is the oldest magazine of its kind in the world. Since 1934 BRIDES magazine has been dispensing practical advice and impractical fantasies to starry-eyed women. So, the appearance of an article on divorce in the magazine seems, well, unbridled. Still, many grooms and brides want to know exactly how to start that conversation. Veiled Threat? Love is a powerful ...

By Jason E Swango|October 24th, 2022|

5 Huge Reasons You Shouldn’t Fight In Front of Your Children

The longest bare-knuckle fight in history lasted six hours, fifteen minutes for 17 rounds, according to Australian Geographic1. The 1855 spectacle is not meant to set a bar for you and your spouse to overcome. Consider these reasons not to fight in front of your children. When You Fight, Everyone Loses A fight necessarily involves sides, and when your children ...

By Jason E Swango|October 17th, 2022|

Can My Wife Kick Me Out of Our Apartment or Rental?

Is your monthly rent above or below $1,257? The U.S. Census bureau reports1 that Virginia’s median gross residential rent from 2016 through 2020 was $1,257, an odd number. That means sharing the costs of a lease goes down to the dimes. You and your wife each have to kick in $628.50, but by having each of you pay and each ...

By Jason E Swango|October 10th, 2022|

Are Uncontested Divorces in Virginia Always Cheaper?

If you look at some legal papers, lawyers seem to be paid by the word. We aren’t, but we do love our language. We revel in Latin phrases; we delight in odd constructions like estoppel and demurrer. So what can we unpack in a basic word like cheap? Does it only mean something acquired at low cost? Or do you ...

By Jason E Swango|October 3rd, 2022|

The Ins and Outs of Desertion in Virginia Divorce

A bedrock of Virginia law is intent. What someone intends is as important as what someone does. It is dressed up with a Latin phrase: mens rea. Mens rea refers to the defendant’s state of mind. It describes the mental condition that the prosecution must prove a defendant had when committing a crime. Desertion in Virginia law very much hinges ...

By Jason E Swango|September 26th, 2022|

What is Considered an Unsafe Environment for a Child in Virginia?

Hatmaker may be a funny-sounding last name, but that is the only thing funny about Jordan Hatmaker. The 35-year-old Virginia Beach skydiving native survived a terrifying freefall of 13,500 feet when her parachute tangled. We emphasize her age only because she was not a child. Had she been a minor, such a stunt would qualify as an “unsafe environment.” But ...

By Jason E Swango|September 19th, 2022|

Why Would You Get Separated Instead of Divorced?

Barroom lawyers are interesting folks. If you want to start a friendly—or not-so-friendly — argument spirited discussion in a Virginia bar, take bets on the concept of “legal separation in Virginia.” Hint: Virginia has no mechanism for “legal separation.” A married couple is either married or divorced, and during the time before divorce, you two are separated but still married ...

By Jason E Swango|September 12th, 2022|

My Wife and I Don’t Agree on How We Discipline Our Children

Teachers often use teaching methods their own teachers used on them, sports coaches rely on outdated training from their own performance years, and parents discipline their children using techniques their parents used on them. Your wife may have been raised in a talk-it-out home while you suffered with The Paddle. What can you two do so you present a united ...

By Jason E Swango|September 5th, 2022|

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