Going through a divorce is never easy. It can take an emotional toll on you and you’ll have to deal with issues you may never before have considered. Common issues will come up with respect to child support, alimony and property division, and these areas can become...
Divorce
Can divorce lead to a happier life?
For many people who grew up believing that divorce is bad or shameful, it can seem to be an odd concept that perhaps life might get better after they split, especially if one or both partners is terribly unhappy. As a recent essay suggests, the idea of one spouse...
How the length of marriage changes priorities in divorce
Divorce is without question difficult no matter what age family members are, but concerns tend to shift depending on how long the couple has been married. As newlyweds start a family and watch it grow, the family needs that come to the forefront in divorce require...
Finding amicable ways to divorce
At this point in our lives, most of us who have friends who have been divorced, perhaps, even multiple times. Someone in our circle can tell horror stories about the divorce process; whether it is the costs, fighting, life drain, etc. And, for some, these horror...
What are the biggest challenges of a grey divorce?
Divorce at any age poses financial challenges for both spouses, not only in the depletion of savings during the division of marital assets, but also the drop in standard of living once each has established their own livings quarters. For older couples, however, the...
Virginia family law and dividing property in a divorce
A Virginia divorce comes with inevitable complications in every aspect of the case. While child custody, child support and spousal support will inevitably rise to the top on the list of concerns, property division will also weigh heavily in the future. This is...
Tips for coping with your divorce
Even when it’s amicable, divorce is tough. After all, you’re closing a significant chapter of your life and starting a new one whose blank pages are intimidating. We know the emotional challenges that you’re facing, and you may be feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and...
Three options for handling real estate in a divorce
You may have worked hard to rise through the ranks in your chosen profession in the Fairfax area, and your financial success has allowed you to purchase a large, beautiful home for your family as well as a vacation home elsewhere in Virginia. However, many...
How non-marital property can become marital property
When people in Florida go through a divorce they need to go through the process of dividing the life that they shared together during the marriage into two separate lives. This is not an easy task and can be very emotional. The couple may have been married for many...
Divorce statistics could show steady rise amid return to normalcy
The ongoing health crisis has taken its toll on people in Virginia and across the nation. It has had an impact financially, physically and emotionally. For many, the worry stoked or exacerbated lingering tensions within a marriage. Still, researchers were somewhat...