Category Archives: Family Law
How to Ask Your Spouse for a Divorce
How to Ask Your Spouse for a Divorce Saying “I want a divorce” is never easy. It may be one of the hardest conversations you will ever have. You may worry about how your spouse will react and how the decision could affect your children, family, and overall well-being. Keeping those feelings to yourself… Read More »
Am I Responsible for My Spouse’s Debt After Separation?
Key Takeaways The Commonwealth of Virginia follows equitable distribution principles, which means that marital assets and marital debts are split fairly, but not necessarily 50/50. Courts allot marital debt to each of the parties as a part of the equitable distribution process. A court will classify what portion of the parties’ debt is marital,… Read More »
How to Approach Telling Your Children About a Divorce
How to Approach Telling Your Children About a Divorce Divorce is one of the most difficult times a family can experience, and sharing the news with your children can feel especially challenging. While you may be managing your uncertainty, you are also responsible for helping your children understand a situation they did not choose…. Read More »
How Long Will an Online Divorce Take in Virginia?
Deciding to end a relationship is never easy. Whether due to irreconcilable differences, the breakdown of a marriage, or severe issues like domestic violence, navigating the process of divorce can be an emotionally and legally challenging journey. As you deal with this difficult time in your life, frequent visits to the court for divorce… Read More »
Can You Online Divorce Without a Lawyer in Virginia?
Making the heart-wrenching decision to file for divorce is seldom an easy one. Even if a person knows divorce is the only solution, it can still be a very emotional, confusing, and difficult time of one’s life. Trying to navigate Virginia’s court system can be overwhelming when beginning the divorce process. If complications arise,… Read More »
Can You Adopt an Adult in Virginia?
Many people immediately connect the word “adoption” with bringing minor children into a loving family, but you might be surprised to hear family law includes adult adoptions as well. Everyone needs the love and support of a family. Adult child adoptions empower people to form legally recognized families, regardless of age. In Virginia, an… Read More »
How to File for Uncontested Divorce Online in Virginia
For some relationships, the desire to end a marriage in divorce is equal on both sides. In these situations, the process of filing for divorce is rather straightforward, but there are numerous legal steps that must occur so Virginia divorce laws are met. For those who wish to learn how to file for divorce… Read More »
Final Decree of Divorce
Final Decree of Divorce in Virginia Divorce is often tricky and painful. Even if you have an uncontested divorce, you must complete a significant amount of legal paperwork before the case is over. You need a knowledgeable advocate who can help you make sure your final decree of divorce meets all of the requirements set by Virginia law…. Read More »
Lady Lawyers in Short Supply
Imagine that you’ve been in a car accident, and you’re waiting for your newly-hired attorney to arrive and discuss your case. You hear the sound of dress shoes click-clacking down the hallway, the murmur of voices in serious discussion, two figures round the corner… …Your new lawyer is a woman. Chances are, you were… Read More »
Separate Property, Marital Property, and Hybrid Property.
A Virginia Beach Divorce Lawyer discusses separate property, marital property, and hybrid property: Section 20-107.3 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended defines “separate property,” “marital property” and “part marital and part separate property. As the Code notes, “separate property” is defined as (i) all property, real and personal, acquired by either party… Read More »