Divorce IRL: What the Movies Get Wrong About Getting a Divorce
Every aspect of our lives is fodder for Hollywood. Just as four weddings and a funeral can become the stuff of movie legend, divorce is often ...
When Should I File For Emergency Child Custody?
What is an emergency to one person is not important to another. Consider the 11-year-old, who feels that a forgotten school lunch box is a life-altering ...
6 Insane (But True) Facts About Spousal Support
You should be so lucky to have an ex-wife who discovers, after a marriage with you, that she’s a lesbian. This sounds snarky, sure, but it ...
Why Talking to Your Lawyer AFTER Divorce is a Game-winning Strategy
Almost nobody plays the board game Monopoly by its official rules. Part of the reason: the real game seems to never end. The world record for ...
Can I Divorce My Wife If She Doesn’t Agree to It?
Divorce is never easy, and matters can become even more complicated when your estranged wife doesn't consent to the divorce itself. It's not uncommon for one ...
9 Signs You’re an Uncle Dad (and How to Stop)
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 ...
Determining Pet Custody: Who Gets the Pets in a Divorce Settlement?
Luna and Oliver may be invited to sleep on your bed each night, but since they are cats, they are just so much property. In the ...
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in Virginia?
An old saying goes, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” The same is true with paying for a divorce: if you think getting divorced ...
Visitation Denial: What to Do When Your Ex Won’t Allow You to See Your Children
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, ...