Decades of experience in family law, divorce and mediation.
Virginia parents who are in the middle of a divorce will be concerned about how their children will adapt to the new circumstances. Child custody and visitation rights can be complex and lead to acrimony. Even parents who are on reasonably good terms can be vulnerable to hard feelings as a case moves forward. One […]
Virginia families separated by divorce know that sharing child custody is a challenge. Parents sometimes battle for years over who should have custody and what a non-custodial parent will get in terms of visitation rights. If both parents are in a place where they can care for a child, the ideal would be for them […]
Many Virginia parents who divorce agree that their highest priority is to create a co-parenting plan that keeps their children’s best interests in mind. While parents might disagree on certain child custody issues, most are willing to amicably discuss their differences in order to achieve a compromise. The main goal is to work toward a […]
In 2020, many Virginia parents will file for divorce. Those doing so may find themselves entangled in legal proceedings regarding child custody issues. In this state, rulings on such issues are handed down in a Juvenile Domestic Relations District Court. While the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) promotes uniformity across the country, […]
Virginia parents who have recently navigated divorce may be worried about the upcoming holiday season. Especially if the co-parents in question tend to disagree about child custody issues, finding a “new normal” for how a particular family celebrates holidays and special occasions after divorce may be quite challenging. Holidays can be stressful even for married […]
When Virginia couples divorce, they must resolve a number of issues before the court can issue a final decree. Such issues typically refer to property division matters, as well as alimony, child support (if spouses have children) and child custody topics. The latter can spark contention between spouses if they disagree about what is best […]
When you decided to divorce, you knew it would have an impact on your children’s lives. You also believed that there wasn’t any reason the temporary disruption would necessarily ruin their lives, only change them and prompt the need for a period of adjustment as you and they adapt to a new lifestyle. In a […]
Filing for divorce can leave spouses facing many worries. What will their financial future look like? Where will they live? However, one of the most common anxieties that divorcing spouses face is how they will manage to co-parent after everything in the divorce is said and done. With the emotional history between two divorced parents, […]