Virginia parents who are divorcing and who have been the victim of domestic violence might assume that this means they will get custody of their children, but unfortunately, this is not always the case. In some cases, a judge, looking at the child's best interests,...
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Same-sex marriage and prenuptial agreements
Following the Supreme Court decision declaring that state laws banning same-sex marriages were unconstitutional, many couples in Virginia and across the nation have married or are planning to marry. Same-sex couples may have spent years together accumulating...
Domestic abuse victims have brain injuries like NFL players
Many people in Virginia have heard about the traumatic brain injuries that affect professional football players. While football-related brain injuries are making big headlines, less is known about the brain injuries that are sustained by victims of domestic violence....
Preparing children for the realities of divorce
Going through a divorce is often an emotional process for Virginia couples who wish to escape an unhappy marriage, and this can be especially true when they are parents. People sometimes choose to remain in an unfulfilling marriage to protect their children from...
Points to keep in mind when valuing a business in divorce
Virginia couples who must divide a business because they are divorcing must first find out the value of that asset. A valuation analyst can perform either a full calculation or a calculation of value. At the start of the process, a calculation of value may be...
Child support modifications to pay for sports training
As Virginians watched the Summer Olympics, they may not have considered the cost of the training that allowed the athletes to make their dreams come true. When parents are divorced, figuring out how to pay for all of the associated expenses for athletically gifted...
Effects of child custody on migration patterns
Parents in Virginia and throughout the country who divorce are more likely to share custody and avoid relocating, according to a study by a researcher who has examined changing migration patterns. Americans move to another state half as often as they did 50 years ago,...
Employment status is related to divorce risk
Virginia couples get divorced for a number of different reasons. When people get married, they likely do so without wanting to think about the possibility of their union ending. Unfortunately, many marriages do dissolve. A study looked at one factor that is strongly...
Financial planning before marriage
Many married couples in Virginia realize too late that they are financially incompatible. Couples often walk down the aisle having never discussed their finances or created a prenuptial agreement to specify who owns what. Later on, spouses with completely different...
Want less drama in your divorce?
Marriages end for numerous reasons and when spouses decide to divorce, many wish to do so as quickly and painlessly as possible. However, as a society we've been conditioned to believe that divorce must be a drawn-out and contentious process. Thankfully, alternatives...

