Virginia family law

Spousal Support in Virginia

This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. Jump to a Section Spousal Support Definition Spousal Support in the Code of Virginia What is Spousal Support For? Who Spousal Support Helps How Spousal Support Works Property Settlement Agreement Pendente Lite Calculations Spousal Support Factors in Virginia Can Spousal Support Change? Spousal Support Definition Family law in Virginia ...

By |January 15th, 2024|

Common Pitfalls for Men During Divorce Proceedings

A pitfall trap, says the Virginia Cooperative Extension, is ideal for collecting arthropods, if collecting arthropods is your jam. A pitfall is a pit — or in this case a 32-ounce plastic cup — that prey falls into. In Ye Olden Dayes people really did use snares and traps to catch dinner. Today, Virginia men need to beware metaphorical pitfalls ...

By |December 4th, 2023|

Marital Separation in Virginia

This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. Jump to a Section Separation Definition How to Separate Legally The Code of Virginia & Separation How to Prove Separation Divorce from Bed & Board Separation Agreements What to Include in a Separation Agreement When to Contact a Divorce Attorney Separation Definition Separation in Virginia means to live “separate ...

By |November 27th, 2023|

Divorce in Virginia: Who Gets the House?

Inside Rivers Casino Portsmouth you can hear two very different phrases about houses: “bet the house” and “play against the house.” We do not advise you to bet the house on your next wager, since it means you risk everything. And you should know the house, the casino, always has an edge. Playing against the house puts you behind from ...

By |November 13th, 2023|

Is Virginia a Community Property State?

The chasm between what the general public “knows” about law and what the law actually says is sometimes wider than the Grand Canyon of the South1. Take “community property,” for instance. Community property refers to assets acquired during marriage and split perfectly equally between divorcing spouses. Only nine states have community property laws. Virginia is not one of them. Jump ...

By |October 30th, 2023|

Can Virginia Divorce Proceedings Be Kept Private?

Hector, Javier, Monty and Rudder are living the good life in Virginia Beach. They’re harbor seals hanging out at the Virginia Aquarium only about seven miles from the Virginia Beach Circuit Court. A different kind of seal is used in the courts. And it could be used on your divorce records. Jump to a Section Privacy Versus the Public Shielding ...

By |October 16th, 2023|

How is a 401(k) Divided in Divorce?

You don’t think of the IRS as being a social influencer, but one of its creations has definitely gone viral: the 401(k), whose name comes directly from the tax code. A 401(k) and its nonprofit twin, the 403(b), are retirement plans offered by employers. These accounts reduce taxable income, can be matched by employers (that’s free money right there), and ...

By |September 18th, 2023|
1 2 3 4 5 8
Go to Top