Divorce

When a marriage is stable, couples usually feel that their financial life is also completely joined. This often results in blurred lines when it comes to making financial decisions and sharing financial information. However, as some Virginia couples know, when a...

Virginia parents going through a divorce may turn to child support calculators to get an estimate of how much they will pay when it comes to child support. However, parents should be aware that these can have flaws and may give a different amount than what the judge...

Many Virginia married couples may feel that they know how the divorce process works. However, there are lots of misconceptions surrounding divorce. The process can accomplish some things, like property division and child custody disputes, but not others. Even though a...

Virginia residents might like to know about the careers that have a higher likelihood of divorce. People in these fields have higher separation rates, perhaps because job-stress can lead to marital problems. Military supervisors, logisticians and mechanics and...

Those who are going through a divorce in Virginia or any other state may find that everyone has an opinion about how to handle it. However, much of the information that a person receives may not be applicable to their case. For instance, a person may be advised that...

Many judges in Virginia award child support to custodial parents when approving a divorce decree. If the non-custodial parent experiences a change in income, he or she may be eligible to request a modification of the original decree. However, the change will not occur...

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...

Divorce happens frequently in Virginia and throughout the nation. With that, researchers try to discover common denominators as to why. For around four decades, women have been better equipped to leave a marriage because they became more independent and less reliant...

According to a polling firm based in Virginia, couples are fighting more than usual about politics since the last presidential election. The firm conducted a survey of 1,000 people during one week in April and found that around 10 percent of all couples and 22 percent...