Can You Make My Wife Sign a Separation Agreement?
Schoolyard taunts: I know you are, but what am I? Oh yeah? Make me! Most of us grew up hearing these, either directed at us or ...
Telling Family Members about Your Divorce: The Generational Guide
The end of World War II saw an abrupt spike in the rate of marriages in America, says a report from The Washington Post1. The same ...
Can I Refuse Child Custody Mediation?
Virginia’s courts, at all levels, have packed calendars. They encourage disputing parties to avail themselves of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), which can mean mediation for ...
Opening & Closing Accounts During Divorce: The Biggest Dos and Don’ts
Divorce in Virginia can take many months, or even more than a year. First comes separation, which itself must be six months (no kids) or a ...
Religion & Child Custody: Which Parent Gets to Choose?
Sixteen words. Just sixteen words amended to the U.S. Constitution set out the conditions for religious freedom in America. These are the beginning words of the ...
High Asset Divorce: What You Need to Know Today
Virginia is one of the wealthiest states in America, according to U.S. News & World Report1. With median annual income of $66,262, the state enjoys a ...
Does My Child Have to Testify in My Divorce Trial?
“Man was sort of evoluted. From the Old World Monkeys.” So says Howard Blair, child on the witness stand, in the play Inherit the Wind. The ...
How to File for Divorce as a Military Servicemember in Virginia
The American Institute of Stress1 courteously points out that divorce is the second-most stressful thing you can do (second only to having your spouse die). We ...
What are My Rights as an Unmarried Father?
Unmarried fathers, says the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)1, accounted for 36 percent of first births for fathers in the 2000s. Various Virginia institutions, traditionalists and ...