Divorce

Children are often the most affected by a divorce, especially if they are young and cannot understand why their parents are no longer together. When divorce is necessary for the adults, however, the situation is usually unavoidable.  NBC News reports that nesting,...

Depending on the circumstances of a couple's divorce in Virginia, one or both of them may need to relocate. The challenges of changing familial structure and adjusting to a new place can cause stress and uncertainty for children. When parents must relocate because of...

Divorce is a tricky situation to be in. After the process ends, it is natural for involved parties to take a long time to settle into a new routine. This is true even for couples who divorce under amiable circumstances. For strained and painful contested divorces,...

A divorce may become contentious, especially when dealing with money and child custody issues. If one spouse is particularly angry about the split, it may wind up spilling over into post-divorce life and the care of children. Parental alienation is becoming an issue...

If you pay or receive child support, you may notice that the state assesses different fees to the payment. According to the Virginia Department of Social Services, you may have to pay interest and fees if you are the one paying child support, and you may have other...

A stress-free divorce might seem impossible, especially when your marriage had a tumultuous and rocky end. However, it is in your best interest and the best interest of your former spouse to look for the most amicable resolution. This is especially true when you share...

Divorcing couples can opt to handle their family law matters through collaborative divorce. This increasingly popular area of alternative dispute resolution allows ex-spouses to hire attorneys to protect their individual rights while also avoiding contentious court...

To end your marriage through a divorce, Virginia Law requires that you meet certain requirements. If you can prove that your spouse is at fault, you can use that as grounds for divorce. However, the law also allows you to divorce through a no-fault process. A no-fault...

In Virginia, you can file for divorce based on fault grounds.  Fault based divorces are where one spouse alleges the other party was at fault for the breakdown of the marriage. One of the fault grounds one can allege to begin a divorce case is “cruelty.”  The Virginia...

When it comes to the end of a marriage, there are a number of ways in which credit card debt can come into play. Sometimes, a bitter ex racks up credit card debt because they are upset about their partner's decision to divorce or they simply do not care about...