Parents who earn overtime pay or shift differentials may wonder how these extra earnings affect child support. Virginia uses gross income to calculate child support. As a result, overtime and other extra pay may affect the amount a parent pays. How Virginia counts...
Switching to a lower-paying job may affect spousal support in Virginia, but a drop in income does not always reduce payments. The court will look at why the job change happened and whether the choice was reasonable. A job change made to lower support may receive...
When you or your co-parent plan to remarry, you might wonder how this new change will impact your existing custody arrangement. In Virginia, remarriage alone does not automatically change your custody order. However, it can create circumstances that can call for...
Parents who share custody often ask who pays for costs beyond basic child support. Sports, music lessons and summer camps can cost a lot, especially when both parents want the child to take part but disagree about payment. How courts approach these costs Virginia...
Virginia child support may include more than base salary. Restricted stock units (RSUs), bonuses and other executive compensation can count as income when the court calculates support. The main questions are when they count as income and how regularly they appear....
A family vacation can become stressful when the child’s father refuses to approve the trip. Even a familiar destination may raise questions about passports, border checks and parenting time. If you share custody after divorce, knowing the rules before booking flights...
Divorce rates are often impacted by someone's employment situation. There are certain issues that can cause the odds of a divorce to go up. For example, when someone loses their job, some studies have found that their odds of divorce go up by around 74%. Even when...
You may worry about your child’s financial security when you and the other parent never married. Virginia law requires both parents to support their child. However, before you receive a support order, you must establish legal parentage. A court or state agency may...
When you have stayed home to raise children while your spouse earned most or all of the household income, divorce can feel financially uncertain. Still, a higher-earning spouse does not automatically control the outcome or leave you without support. Your rights may...
People subject to child support orders often feel stressed about their financial obligations. Fulfilling the order may leave them with very little disposable income to spend on personal needs each month. They may resent their obligations and even question whether the...
