How to Calculate Spousal Support in Virginia
Please note, this article was originally published in 2017 and has since been updated to 2024 figures. Always check Virginia Code for the most recent laws. ...
Nasty Divorce Deposition Questions to Be Prepared For
John C. Depp II v. Amber Laura Heard is one of the more famous cases of the Fairfax County Circuit Court. The oddest moment in the ...
Equitable Distribution
This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. Jump to a Section Equitable Distribution Definition Equitable Distribution Laws in Virginia Equitable Distribution Definition ...
When Divorcing, Can One of Us Assume the Mortgage?
“It is dangerous to assume because you might make an ‘ass’ out of ‘u’ and ‘me.’” — Not Oscar Wilde. Not The Odd Couple. Just an ...
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) and Divorce
All gave some, some gave all. It is a quotation popularly attributed to Howard William Osterkamp, who served in combat in Korea from 1951 to 1953. ...
The Anatomy of a Counterclaim
In 2022 Fairfax County’s courthouse probably had its most famous defendant. You might recall the salacious, almost comical trial pitting actor Johnny Depp against ex-wife Amber ...
Virginia Divorce Process
This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. What’s the Process for Divorce in Virginia? Divorce in Virginia can take as little as ...
Unsilenced: Statistics on Domestic Violence Against Men [Updated]
In 2016, we provided a glimpse into the tragedy of intimate partner violence directed at men. Sadly, this issue has not gone away. Virginia’s men are ...
Divorcing the Insane in Virginia
Would you rather be accused of psychosis or insanity? We use both terms in casual conversation, but only “psychosis” is a medical term; insanity is exclusively ...