Divorce is fraught with every kind of emotion, but one of the major highlights is financial terror. What was once yours, is now ours, and future possession is up for debate. You may be asking, what about the inheritance I got from my grandparents? Or, the summer cottage that has been in my family for years? Along with 40 other ...
Talk about a large family to care for. Greek king of the gods, Zeus, was married seven times and had, by most estimates, 92 children1. Getting around to see all those kids was tough, even for Zeus. He loved to visit earth, and he enjoyed (if that is the correct word) involving himself in his children’s and mere mortals’ lives. ...
If you are in the midst of divorce season, you may not have time to binge-watch HBO’s supremely sought-after, six-season slaughter spree, Game of Thrones (GoT). Fear not; we can provide a thoroughly clear summary of all the characters and all 60 episodes with our next 147 articles ... [editor’s note: no you can’t] ... Due to circumstances beyond our control, ...
Child support can be a tricky business, especially if it comes after the breakdown of a relationship or the child is an unexpected surprise. When you combine often complex legal jargon with those strong emotions, it can be difficult to get to grips with what your child support obligations are versus what Mom might want beyond that. It’s important to ...
You count on your 401(k). It's your retirement, your nest egg. You've been saving for years, and you invest the max amount whenever you get the chance. Your finances are in good shape, but your marriage is not. You and your wife have been fighting for months. Your relationship is beyond repair. Filing for divorce is imminent. Your wife is ready to move on ...
The most heartbreaking issue in many divorces is determining the custody arrangements for the children. Divorce is rarely perfectly amicable. Couples don’t often part ways without some feelings of anger and fear. Children, often considered the most precious asset of a union, can trigger battles that leave painful and enduring scars on all parties involved, especially the children. Many men find ...
You get what you pay for. The old expression works two ways: you have to live with the cheap choice you made, or you can enjoy the benefits of paying for a superior product or service. In Virginia, you do not need to pay for a family law attorney at all in divorce; you can try to go it alone. ...
In Virginia, parents can be awarded joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or a combination of the two. In joint legal custody, the responsibility for the care and supervision of the child is shared equally between the two parents, and both are able to make important decisions regarding the child. Parents can share joint legal custody, even when the primary ...
“To sleep, perchance to dream — ay, there’s the rub.” Shakespeare meant, with Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, for his character to contemplate his own death, a different sort of sleep than the one we enjoy nightly. A third meaning of sleep exists, however, besides a little shuteye or a grim demise. If your wife is no longer sleeping — having sex — with you, ...