Virginia follows the “income shares model” of child support. In this model, you calculate both parents’ combined gross income and divide the support obligation proportionally based on each parent’s income and the number of children. The court may set a lower...
Birdnesting, also known as nesting, is a special custody setup where the kids remain in the family home and the parents take turns living there. This arrangement aims to minimize the disruption in children’s lives during divorce. While nesting can be beneficial, it...
Child support ensures that children receive financial support from both parents, even if they are no longer together. It covers basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. Child support is crucial because it helps maintain a child's standard...
Determining which custody arrangement will work best for your family can be difficult, especially when you do not live near your child’s other parent. Generally, when both parents live close to each other, shared physical custody and joint legal custody are both...
In Virginia, parents who have ended their relationship but share custody and parenting time of a child will quickly understand the importance of coordination and flexibility. Even in stressful situations with the sides still feeling the lingering effects of how their...
They say it takes a village to raise a child. It also costs money to have and care for a child. Thus, when parents separate or divorce, these finances are often a concern and at issue. Child support is an important family law matter to resolve in Virginia and...
It is common for Virginia couples to have dual incomes, but some have a stay-at-home spouse who does not work outside the home. This can impact spousal support in several ways. In many cases, the stay-at-home spouse has contributed in other ways, but did not bring a...
Whether or not it took time to achieve financial stability in a marriage, it is likely to take some time for one or both spouses to adjust to their post-divorce financial situation. In some divorces, it is clear that one spouse is at a greater financial advantage....
Statistics have shown that about 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have experienced some type of severe physical violence perpetrated upon them by an intimate partner, which includes domestic violence in the form of physical assault and domestic battery. This violence...
Divorce is an emotionally difficult time even when the divorce is relatively amicable. The Virginia divorce process involves dividing property and figuring out custody if you have children, all while trying to maintain a respectful relationship with each other....
