Divorce

Some Virginia couples may have a significant disparity in income. Although usually it is the husband making more money, women are taking the lead in this regard in increasing numbers. As the number of two-career couples grows, spouses may start to argue about issues...

Virginia residents who are facing the end of their marriage might wonder what financial steps should be taken in preparation. Friends and relatives might make suggestions, but divorce laws differ among states. Seeking advice from legal and financial professionals may...

Older Virginia residents who are feeling dissatisfied with their marriage has plenty of company. The trend known as gray divorce has been making headlines since the publication of a study from the National Center for Family & Marriage Research in 2012. Building...

Divorced parents living in Virginia might find themselves involved in disputes with their ex-spouses regarding child custody and visitation issues. In an ideal world, people would be able to work out their differences and discover ways to co-parent without any...

Although marriage is generally thought to be about love, there are cases where a Virginia family may want to protect the family assets when their child is looking to get married. For example, a trust that was set up by parents for their child could end up being split...

Virginia couples who are facing a divorce may have an added hurdle if they have been participating in vitro fertilization treatments. There might be a question of what to do with any frozen embryos, and there is not an extensive body of divorce law on this topic as...

Cuba Gooding Jr. fans may have heard that the actor has finally filed for divorce from his wife following a separation of almost three years. News outlets in Virginia and elsewhere have been following the story. "Irreconcilable differences" was cited as grounds for...

The number of divorces involving older couples in Virginia and around the country has soared in recent years, and deciding how retirement plans should be divided is often a contentious issue in these cases. Many couples place the bulk of their retirement savings into...

A large number of Virginians file for divorce in January each year. This is because many people do not want to file for divorce during the holidays. Others may experience financial and emotional conflicts during the holidays that trigger them to want to get divorced....

Couples in Virginia may be interested to learn that the divorce rate has reached nearly a four-decade low. According to data from the National Center for Family & Marriage Research in Bowling Green, marriage in 2015 was up from the previous year and was at its...