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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.

The Most Useful Tracking Apps During & After Divorce

Divorce has been around for as long as marriage but, like marriage, divorce evolves with technology. Here are some of the best divorce, tracking, and child visitation apps out now. Their common goal: to use technology to make daily life more pleasant, less stressful, and much more child-centered. iSplit Divorce For ($1.99), this iPad-only app can make quick work of splitting assets ...

By |October 5th, 2020|

What Happens to Student Loan Debt in Divorce?

If you owned a stock that climbed 33 percent in value from 2014 to 2019, you would rightfully think of yourself as the next Warren Buffet. That percentage, though, is the increase in the amount of student loan debt incurred in the United States in that five-year period, according to Investopedia1. If a sliver of that debt is in your ...

By |September 14th, 2020|

Can I Plead the Fifth in My Virginia Divorce Case?

“I plead the Fifth.” It refers to Amendment V of the beloved and revered United States Constitution. Can the Fifth Amendment help your Virginia divorce case? Amendment V Our very own James Madison, esteemed Virginia lawyer, signer of the Constitution, and fourth president of the United States, penned Amendment V: “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, ...

By |September 7th, 2020|

Do I Have to Have a Separation Agreement for an Uncontested Divorce in Virginia?

How many words would you need to explain one word? Virginia’s Supreme Court took 544 words to explain their disapproval of the word “shall.” Let’s see how many we need to ensure you completely understand how a Virginia property settlement  agreement — also called a separation agreement — gets you to your uncontested, no-fault Virginia divorce. What is a Property ...

By |August 31st, 2020|

COVID-19 & Withholding Parenting Time

Parents protect their children. All mammals — otters, ocelots, wombats, numbats — worry over and coddle and defend their offspring. Instinct makes a Virginia parent especially sensitive to risk during a pandemic. Intentional or not, some Virginia custodial parents are withholding visitation and parenting time. What risk does that bring, and what is a better way? Let’s Focus on Science, ...

By |August 25th, 2020|

The Unforeseen Impact of COVID-19 on Women & Mothers

COVID-19 is terrifying a lot of Virginians, and rightly so. Some hunker down, adopting a bunker mentality that preserves the home as a virus-free safe zone. Some seek to escape, by packing the kids in the family car and heading off to surrounding states. Some seek to escape their marriage at the same time. COVID-19 Ground Conditions As of August ...

By |August 17th, 2020|

5-ish Surefire Ways to Sabotage Your Family Law Case

Dr. Phil is not a medical doctor or licensed psychologist. He has a doctoral degree in clinical psychology. Having said that, and acknowledging he is not any more qualified to offer psychology than your local bartender, he does speak plain truths to complicated people. Want to watch him skewer selfish parents dealing with divorce? You can watch the drama here, or ...

By |August 17th, 2020|

I’m Paying Child Support for Children Who Aren’t Mine

This article is not about money. We know, child support means money, but the root of this issue is paternity, not money. If you are paying child support for children who are not yours, you have a paternity problem that has created a money problem. Here is what you can do about both. Asserting Your Rights Without appearing to be ...

By |August 10th, 2020|
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