Family Law

Family Law Lingo: Key Terms to Learn Today

American law comes to us from a long history dating back to the Roman legal system. Ergo, a lot of our law is Latin, like that word ergo there (it means therefore). Add to the Latin vocabulary all the family law lingo that gets tossed around a typical Virginia law firm, and many Virginia men walk away scratching their heads, ...

By |July 17th, 2019|

5 Pro Tips for Protecting Your Credit During Divorce

Though not noted as the most approachable of companies, credit reporting bureaus do have a human side. Experian, for example, even has a "Dear Experian" advice column, which recently held forth on divorce and personal credit scores. You may be happy to hear that the reporting bureaus do not hold divorce itself against anyone; rather, the financial troubles brewing before, ...

By |July 10th, 2019|

Tech Lookout: Apps You Should Know About if Your Child Has a Mobile Phone

Urban legends are so old they predate electronics and automobiles. What happens, though, when urban legends like the Momo nonsense, or Slender Man, intersect with mobile phone technology? If grown Virginia men and women have a hard time distinguishing hoax from reality, imagine the difficulties your children face. Here are seven tips and apps to help keep your child(ren) safe ...

By |July 8th, 2019|

How to Prepare a Financial Affidavit for Your Divorce

Do you know your precise net worth? Probably not. After completing a financial affidavit, though, you will know how much you own, how much you owe, and how much you are worth. For good or bad, your soon-to-be-ex-wife will know all that, too. A financial affidavit is a legal tool used during discovery so the court overseeing your divorce has ...

By |July 3rd, 2019|

7 Reasons Your Prenup Could Be Invalid

Chris Blewitt can do nothing about the name he carries, but that has not stopped football fans from snickering over the Chicago Bears' newly signed kicker. At least, though, the guy on whose foot many a future Bears' win may depend has a real name, unfortunate as it may be. Fraudulent information, like a fake name (spies and criminals prefer the term "alias") ...

By |July 1st, 2019|

How Do I Know if I’ll Have to Pay Permanent Alimony?

The treadmill may be both a metaphor for undesirable work and an actual exercise tool for the 21st century, but at one time is was very real and very bad. According to Smithsonian magazine, “Its inventor, English engineer Sir William Cubitt, thought the labor would help ‘reform stubborn and idle convicts.’” Sometimes the aftereffects of divorce can make a Virginia man feel ...

By |June 26th, 2019|
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