Practice Areas

• Separation and Marital Settlement Agreements
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Divorce
• Military Divorce
• Equitable Distribution
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Domestic Violence and Allegations of Abuse

Recent Blog

Divorce

• Spousal Support is not the same as child support

Equitable Distribution

• "separate property" in divorce is sometimes marital

Child Custody and Visitation

• Is child custody law in Virginia unfair to fathers?

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Library

Child Support

• Understand the Interplay Between Spousal Support and Child Support (...and be sure your lawyer does, as well)

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Divorce

• Understand the many differences between spousal support (alimony) and child support before you begin your divorce or separation!

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Equitable Distribution

• "I owned it before we got married....it's mine, isn't it??"

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Child Custody and Visitation

• Virginia's System of "Concurrent Jurisdiction" on Child Custody, Visitation, and Support
• Think carefully before you rush into Court to have your child custody or visitation case tried before a Judge

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When you need a family law attorney you can trust, it helps to know a little something about that attorney's background, education, qualifications, and experience.   We have assembled the information below to help you get to know the attorneys in our firm.  We hope that this information will be helpful to you in understanding our level of commitment and dedication to meeting the needs of all our divorce and family law clients. 

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FAQ

Child Support

• Can child support in Virginia be ordered to continue past the age of 18?
• Can a Virginia court order that a parent pay college expenses for a child?
• How is child support calculated under Virginia law?

Divorce

• If I can prove that my spouse cheated on me, does that mean I will get more of the property in the divorce?
• Do I have to be separated from my spouse for a year to get a final divorce?
• My spouse and I just separated.  Do I need to file for "legal separation?"

Equitable Distribution

• Are debts treated the same as assets in a divorce?
• Can the Court order that my spouse name me as beneficiary of the survivor benefits associated with his/her pension?
• The house is titled in my name.  Can my spouse claim a share of the equity?

Child Custody and Visitation

• What is "legal custody?"
• What kinds of things does the court consider in making a custody determination?
• I want to move out of state with the children.   Do I need the court's permission?

Spousal Support

• My spouse just moved out and says the mortgage and bills are my responsibility.   Can the court issue an order to make him/her contribute to them?
• How is spousal support calculated?
• I am paying spousal support but I want to retire.   Can my spousal support payment be adjusted?

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