How Fast is an Uncontested Divorce in Virginia?
Inside the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, you can gawk at an SR-71 Blackbird, a spy plane that redefined “fast.” Imagine going from California ...
My Wife is a Stay-at-Home Mom … Will I Have to Pay All Her Bills If We Separate?
Separation and divorce in Virginia are very, very old. The 1607 Jamestown colonists reported abandonment and divorce among the Native Americans they encountered, according to Encyclopedia ...
How Can I Request a Continuance for a Family Law Case in Virginia?
If good manners are the grease to keep society’s wheels turning, then regulations and rules are the guardrails to help us all stay on track. Laws, ...
What are the Chances of a Father Getting Full Custody in Virginia?
Who you gonna believe, a buncha statistics or your own eyes? Weirdly, it really comes down to that choice when you try to measure your odds ...
What Happens to Student Loan Debt in Divorce?
If you owned a stock that climbed 33 percent in value from 2014 to 2019, you would rightfully think of yourself as the next Warren Buffet. ...
Can I Plead the Fifth in My Virginia Divorce Case?
“I plead the Fifth.” It refers to Amendment V of the beloved and revered United States Constitution. Can the Fifth Amendment help your Virginia divorce case? ...
COVID-19 & Withholding Parenting Time
Parents protect their children. All mammals — otters, ocelots, wombats, numbats — worry over and coddle and defend their offspring. Instinct makes a Virginia parent especially ...
The Unforeseen Impact of COVID-19 on Women & Mothers
COVID-19 is terrifying a lot of Virginians, and rightly so. Some hunker down, adopting a bunker mentality that preserves the home as a virus-free safe zone. ...
I’m Paying Child Support for Children Who Aren’t Mine
This article is not about money. We know, child support means money, but the root of this issue is paternity, not money. If you are paying ...