Family Law

Custody disputes often center on one question: which parent can better meet a child's needs. Virginia courts look at daily care patterns, emotional support and each parent's ability to provide a stable home. All of these fall under the best-interests standard in...

In Virginia, you and your spouse are legally required to disclose all your assets, including offshore accounts. However, if you are skeptical about your spouse's disclosure, you might want to dig deeper to discover any hidden offshore accounts. How can you trace a...

If your child’s other parent is neurodivergent, you may have questions about how to structure your relationship as effectively as possible for the benefit of your child, your family as a whole and your personal well-being.  Conditions such as autism, ADHD or other...

Many divorcing parents want to know who gets to keep their children. Parents may fear that they will lose custody of their children during a divorce, especially if their spouse is uncooperative and threatening to "take the kids" when they go.  Parents need to...

Married couples in Virginia often share ownership of most property. They may both have their names on the household bank account and the title for their home. They may share joint responsibility for the same lines of credit. Each spouse may also have certain resources...

Dividing property in a Virginia divorce is not always as straightforward as determining who purchased an asset or whose name appears on a title. Over time, spouses often combine financial resources, invest in shared assets or use separate funds for marital purposes....

Planning a summer vacation or even a short getaway with a child can be complicated if you’re a divorced parent. There are multiple things to take into consideration, like whether it will interfere with your co-parent’s assigned parenting time, whether you need their...

Divorces are often contentious, but they don't necessarily need to be. Mediation is frequently part of uncontested divorces. During mediation, spouses sit down with a neutral outside professional to discuss the matters on which they do not yet agree. Mediation has...

The terms of a custody order may be the most hotly-contested aspect of a particular divorce. Parents often want to secure the maximum amount of parenting time possible. In some cases, they may worry that complicating factors might interfere in their attempt to remain...

Divorce triggers many emotions in spouses, including anxiety about the future. People who have spent years building a family and a home with another person often worry about what their future might look like after they end that relationship. The need to separate...