You and your spouse are fighting frequently and intensely. You see the emotional toll this is having on your kids. You are stressed out and emotionally exhausted. Your first instinct is to move out of the house. Should you leave? Before you do anything, go see a...
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How to divide the 401(k) in a divorce
In a Virginia divorce, some property is easier to divide than others. Furniture can be divided simply by each party taking what he or she desires, provided both parties agree. No special document outside of the divorce decree or property settlement agreement is...
Should you get a Prenuptial Agreement?
A prenuptial agreement is a legally binding agreement between two people who intend to marry that determines how assets and debts shall be divided upon a separation, divorce, or death. It may also determine whether or not or how much spousal support or alimony will be...
Can you reduce the amount of alimony payments to your ex-spouse when you retire? Part 2 of 2
This research was conducted by the National Legal Research Group It may also be helpful to examine a few post-Stubblebine trial court decisions. In Poland v. Poland, 2005 WL 4277920 (Va. Loudoun County Cir. Ct. 2005), Judge James H. Chamblin reduced the husband's...
Can you reduce the amount of alimony payments to your ex-spouse when you retire? Part 1 of 2
Can you voluntary retire at a normal retirement age and go to court to lower the amount of your alimony payments? Before recently, this question was not that clear. Now Virginia's legislature has stepped in and given some guidance to this recurring question. The new...
Tax Matters: Hire A Competent Certified Public Accountant
When you are considering separation or divorce, you need to find specialized professionals. One professional you may consider hiring a competent Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Your divorce lawyer will refer to a CPA. If you and your spouse have already being...
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Marriage is serious decision in Virginia, but so is divorce. As a result, some couples choose to protect themselves and their assets by signing a prenuptial agreement prior to tying the knot. In fact, according to a 2016 survey by the American Academy of Matrimonial...
My spouse is hiding money. Transferring money. Spending on a girlfriend or boyfriend. What should I do to stop his or her reckless spending before it’s too late? Part 2 of 3
In the first part of this blog, I discussed the many ways your spouse can intentionally and maliciously manipulate marital money, accounts, property, and debt to deprive you of your fair share of assets and support during a divorce. What I described happens all the...
My Spouse Is Hiding Money. Transferring Money. Spending On A Girlfriend Or Boyfriend. What Should I Do To Stop His Or Her Reckless Spending Before Its’ Too Late? Part 3 Of 3.
What do you do when your spouse is hiding, disposing of, stealing, transferring, dissipating, wasting marital assets and running up huge amount of debt? You need to act immediately! Go to court and get the judge to stop your spouse. You should get a COURT ORDER now to...
My Spouse Is Hiding Money. Transferring Money. Spending On A Girlfriend Or Boyfriend. what Should I Do To Stop His Or Her Reckless Spending Before It’s Too Late? part 1 Of 3.
When parties are about to separate or during separation-or where your spouse intends to separate but you have no idea, you may notice your bank accounts, assets. and other money and assets disappear. You may see bank account balances decrease. You may notice credit...

