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When a parent misses child support payments, covering a child’s food, school supplies and medical bills can become harder. If you rely on those payments, you may feel that the other parent should not get visitation until they pay what they owe. However, Virginia law...
As decades pass, financial circumstances evolve and a premarital contract drafted years earlier may no longer reflect a couple's current reality. Under Virginia law, prenuptial agreements are not permanent, unchangeable documents. Spouses have specific legal...
You continue working and contributing to your retirement account after you and your spouse separate. Those contributions keep building your balance each pay period. Whether post-separation contributions fall within the marital share depends on how Virginia law...
Child support can feel unfair when a parent is out of work or earning less than before. Virginia courts may still base support on what that parent could earn, not just what they currently make. What imputed income means Virginia courts may impute income when a parent...
In high-asset divorces, the financial stakes and privacy concerns can be significant. For cases in Virginia, adultery can have serious legal consequences that can impact spousal support. Under state law, a spouse who commits adultery generally cannot receive long-term...
People will often talk about the divorce rate in the United States, discussing whether it has been declining or rising in recent years. But the reality is that the divorce rate is not the same for everyone. To some extent, it will depend on your age bracket. According...
There’s little doubt that divorce is hard for children. They typically love both their parents and want both of them in their lives. However, they sometimes express a preference for where they want their primary residence to be. This leads to parents asking whether...
No, a prenuptial agreement cannot waive child support obligations. Even if both parents agreed to it in advance, this would be an invalid provision within the prenup. We recently discussed the fact that prenuptial agreements cannot waive or secure child custody...
Realizing that a marriage is over is a stressful time, partly because it means making major life changes. If you’re considering filing for divorce, you should work to ensure – whenever possible – that you have everything in order, as long as it’s safe for you to take...
In high income divorces, child support matters require more than meeting a child’s basic needs. These families are setting up for a continued legacy and often expect their children to continue the family’s success. This can mean attendance at prestigious private...
