If your wife wants a divorce and you do too, move out. This will speed up the process and make both your lives simpler. That’s the short answer, of course, but it’s really not that easy. Various factors can greatly complicate this life-altering decision—everything from property to pets to kids can make this jarring moment a challenge to your wallet, ...
Whereas Virginia law allows divorce, it does so under two basic constructs: “fault grounds,” and “no fault grounds,” as established by Code of Virginia Title 20 Chapter 6 Subsection 20-911. Notice how we started with that fancy whereas, which the state of Virginia buys wholesale, by the pound, because it sprinkles the word profusely throughout its various documents and decrees. If ...
As the American Chemical Society (ACS) reminds us, “the dose makes the poison.”1 For example, says the ACS, the average American would have to eat 5.4 pounds of sugar in a single sitting to have a 50 percent chance of dying from too much candy. That translates into 1,627 pieces of candy corn. Delicious as candy is, too much of ...
As parents, we joke about how we might not miss seeing our kids from, say, when they are 13 through 17. Teenagers can be a handful, no doubt, but every parent wants to stay connected and involved with their children. Even divorced parents deserve to keep their family together in some way. Court-decreed visitation allows for that, but what is ...
Some events in life are routinely described as “new and exciting,” like fall’s new car models, a college graduation, or an around-the-world cruise. Other events are just “new,” like the first time you write out a check for child support, or work with your attorney to file for visitation. A recently divorced father is in uncharted waters, and needs the ...
Some fights you can fight for yourself: a disagreement at the grocery store over a coupon. Some fights you fight for your children: the coach who refuses to put your daughter in the game. One fight you have to fight for your children—but not by yourself—is the fight for equal parenting. Here you need a good child custody lawyer in ...
Latin may be a dead language, but its effects live on. Take the word “camera,” for example. It really just means a chamber, like a room. So an “in camera” interview simply means someone is chatting with—that might be too informal—being grilled by—nope, that sounds too harsh—discussing something with a judge. Oddly enough, in Virginia law1, an in camera interview ...
In many Virginia families, grandparents play a central role in their grandchildren’s lives. When parents divorce, grandparents on both sides still prize their connections to their children’s children. The Virginia courts, too, recognize the rights of grandparents. With grandparents’ rights, however, come responsibilities to defend those rights. Grandparents’ Rights Enshrined in Virginia Law If you, as a grandparent, have “a legitimate ...
In World War II, the slogan, “Loose lips sink ships” reminded everyone from the Norfolk Ship Yards up the coast to Chincoteague Island to keep private business private. This is true today, too, when you are considering a divorce. While not quite as full of trickery as 50s film noir detective movies, a Virginia divorce can still have a touch ...