People say that home is where the heart is, but it is also where much of your personal financial worth is. The improvements you make to your property and the equity you've established through monthly payments may represent many years worth of your salary. When you...
Can an attorney warn your spouse you want to file?
You have thought for some time that it may be time to file for divorce. Maybe your spouse mistreats you, or perhaps you simply don't make each other happy anymore. You know that divorce is likely the right decision. However, you don't really know the law in Virginia,...
What do you need to prove adultery in a divorce?
Getting a divorce in Virginia is not an immediate process. The waiting period for a divorce can last between six months to a year unless you can prove fault. Adultery is one of the types of fault in a divorce that could allow for early divorce, but you will need to...
How do you determine child support payments in Virginia?
When you have a child and get divorced, one of the things you need to work out is how much child support will need to be paid by the paying parent. Virginia makes this task a little simpler than in some other states because it has child support guidelines that all...
3 ways parenting plans can fall short for parents sharing custody
Your parenting plan is a blueprint for shared custody when you and the other parent of your children end your relationship. Both married couples divorcing and unmarried parents splitting up can benefit from the creation of a formal parenting plan. However, a parenting...