One of the most complex aspects of any divorce is determining what will happen with the children. You may feel strongly about a specific outcome, but your spouse may have different ideas. Differing opinions about what should happen with the kids can result in a...
In many ways, divorce is an overhaul of your entire life, especially your financial life. You must examine almost every aspect of your finances and figure out how things will look post-divorce, all while dealing with the onslaught of emotions that come with divorce....
As readers of this blog know, we have explored our state’s spousal support system over the last few months. This is a particularly complicated issue for Arlington, Virginia, high-asset divorces as their marital estate is often much larger and more complicated....
If you are divorced, you probably experienced emotional pain as well as loss and resentment. However, as time went by, you may have put those feelings into perspective, and now you can hopefully see some positive outcomes for your life. According to a recent survey,...
Divorce is usually emotionally and financially complex, and the process is stressful for everyone involved. In a high asset divorce, things become even more complicated. Property division is part of every divorce. Virginia, like many states, follows an equitable...
Divorce in Virgnia involves splitting marital assets equitably, or fairly. This can be simple enough when it comes to assets such as a home or bank accounts, but what about more complex assets such as investments? Like most people who have investments, you count on...
During high-asset divorce cases in Virginia, people will often think about how property will be assessed and divided and what the spousal maintenance determination will be. These factors are undoubtedly important. However, there are lesser-known aspects of a divorce...
When parents divorce, both future co-parents are primarily concerned with how the divorce will affect their parental rights and the children themselves. This worry and the knowledge that divorce often has negative effects on Arlington, Virginia, children can lead...
If you do not handle the finances in your marriage, divorce can be a scary idea, especially if you do not work or make very little. How will you live? How will you pay for an attorney? And, another concern is whether your spouse will hide assets, especially since you...
To some extent, determining child support in a high-asset case works the same as it would in another case. Virginia has a set of Child Support Guidelines, whose formula the courts in this state will use to determine how much financial support each parent should...