What if I File for Divorce and then Change My Mind?
The beloved Dr. Seuss character, Sam-I-Am, spends much of Green Eggs and Ham refusing the food. Then he changes his mind, and discovers he loves the ...
Fighting for Equal Parenting: What Can You Do as a Father?
Some fights you can fight for yourself: a disagreement at the grocery store over a coupon. Some fights you fight for your children: the coach who ...
Is Hiding Assets Before Divorce a Bad Idea?
Ideas come in three varieties: good, bad, and whaaa? An example of a good idea is our country’s system of laws (at least for the most ...
Can My Child Decide Which Parent to Live With?
Latin may be a dead language, but its effects live on. Take the word “camera,” for example. It really just means a chamber, like a room. ...
Adultery & Divorce: How Cheating Affects Your Case in Virginia
Adultery is grounds for a fault divorce in Virginia. This is the blunt and legal truth. It is only the first, and possibly least distasteful, of ...
Can My Ex Take My Child Out of Virginia without My Permission?
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has an unusual section, the Office of Children’s Issues, that oversees international parental child abduction. Few matters ...
4 Smart Ways to Protect Your Credit During & After Divorce
Splitting up with your spouse is hardly ever the clean break both parties want it to be. It can get downright dirty if your wife is ...
What Is Child Support Supposed to Cover?
Whitney Houston reminded us that children—your own and any other Virginian’s—are our future. Her message1 may have mostly spoken to eighth grade girls singing to themselves ...
Property Division in Virginia: Protecting Property & Assets During a Divorce
Property, assets, and possessions are some of the most highly sought-after items during divorce proceedings. Each party seemingly has a claim against the other for what ...