If you are separated from your spouse, and are looking to be divorced, you and your spouse need to address and to resolve various issues: financial and custody (if you have children). The main issues are dividing marital assets and liabilities, spousal support, child...
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Month: June 2019
Personal loans may be useful to pay for divorce
Ending a marriage can be costly, in terms of stress, finances, time, and emotion. According to some estimates, the average divorce has legal fees of around $15,000, and there are many other expenses that may be associated with a particular divorce. Estranged Virginia...
Children In Need Of Supervision (CHINS)
If you have a child who is beyond parental control, the state may file CHINS petition. CHINS stands for Children In Need of Supervision. Virginia statute defines a child in need of supervision as: 1. A child who, while subject to compulsory school attendance, is...
Children’s Unreimbursed Medical Expenses. How Are The Children’s Unreimbursed Medical Expenses Paid.
The parents shall pay in proportion to their gross incomes, (the same income percentages used for calculating the monthly support obligation), any reasonable and necessary unreimbursed medical or dental expenses. The method of payment of those expenses shall be...
Can The Court Order Me To Pay For Life Insurance On My Life?
In determining child support, the court shall have the authority to order a party to (i) maintain any existing life insurance policy on the life of either party provided the party so ordered has the right to designate a beneficiary and (ii) designate a child or...
Prenuptial agreements may be ideal later in life
Individuals in Virginia tend to be older and have a higher net worth when they get married for a second or third time. Furthermore, they may have children or other interests that they want to protect in the event of another divorce. Therefore, it may be a good idea to...
When is divorce litigation preferred over mediation?
Like many newlywed couples, you may have had plans for your future. You may have wanted to raise a family, build a dream home and plan your retirement together. Unfortunately, things did not work out according to your plans, and you are now facing the emotional...