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...
Fairfax Family Law Blog
How to make sure your child’s summer is a happy one post-divorce
Summer is almost here and for parents who are divorced, summer often means that their child custody and visitation schedules will be different than they are during the school year. The following are some tips for divorced parents that can help make their child’s...
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...
Five facts Virginia parents should know about child support
Child support is a financial obligation that a parent may incur if they divorce or separate from their co-parent. In Virginia, parents can be obligated to provide child support for their children until the kids reach the age of 19, or even longer, if the child has...
What is considered gross income for child support calculations?
There are many different aspects of raising children in Virginia. There are many decisions that parents must make for their children. There are many expenses that parents must pay for them as well. Parents must pay for the basics such as food, clothing and shelter,...
Protecting the children during divorce
Everyone suffers during a divorce, but it is the children who will be the most profoundly affected. When there are fundamental differences between the parents that chronically cause fights, tension and unresolved conflict, however, divorce is often the best solution....
Avoid real divorce through sleep divorce
Before explaining sleep divorce, a bit of context is needed. Let’s set the stage. After a long day, we are all exhausted, looking for a good night’s rest. As we lay down and drift off to sleep, we are jolted awake by our spouse, either through a snore or constant...
Can spousal support be modified in Virginia?
In Virginia, when a couple gets divorced, one may be ordered to pay spousal support – also referred to as maintenance – to the other. There are many factors that are considered when the determination is made as to how much will be paid. That can include the duration...
The when, how much, and for how long of spousal support
Oftentimes when we meet with individuals to discuss their divorce, we find that their biggest concern is their financial well-being. This is understandable. After all, there’s a lot on the line in marriage dissolution. Retirement accounts, real estate, and even...



