Richmond Law Blog
Taxes and divorce: What you need to know
Taxes are often the last thing anyone wants to think about – especially during or after a divorce. However, a divorce can have a significant impact on taxes, and divorcing spouses must understand those impacts. Tax season is drawing near, faster than many Virginians...
Signs your spouse could be delaying the divorce
As we discussed in a recent blog post, Virginia law requires spouses to be separated for about one year before they can file for divorce. During that time, spouses must live separately. This generally gives both spouses time to get used to the idea of getting a...
Why is separation required before divorce?
Getting a divorce can be a long process. Spouses looking to divorce must determine countless details to split up the joint lives they made during their marriage. This involves several steps, including dividing property, negotiating custody and determining if financial...
What happens if parents fail to pay child support?
A critical part of raising a child is to support them and their needs, both emotionally and financially. Even if a child's parents are not married, the responsibility to financially support the child often remains. Virginia family courts generally order the...
What is supervised visitation?
In their child custody agreement, parents divide their parenting responsibilities as well as time with their children. But many parents might wonder: what if the other parent is unreliable or unfit? Will they still have to share custody and visitation? Virginia family...
Study says women are more likely to seek a divorce
Divorce rates have been steadily decreasing in the last few decades. However, there is still a trend in most heterosexual divorces where one spouse seeks divorce more than the other. In 2017, sociology professor Michael Rosenfeld conducted a study between 2009 and...
FAQ: Could my divorce impact my career?
A person’s family relationships and career are often two critical parts of their lives. Since they are such significant priorities, events in one area can often impact the other. For example, when individuals have troubles in their personal life, it can be difficult...
Chain Reaction Multi-Car Accidents: what to do and not do.
If you were in a chain reaction accident, you got hit possibly more than one time and you probably hit one or two other vehicles- or more. You have questions. What do I do about my car or truck? How do I get compensation? Which insurance company is responsible? Who...
What happens to your debt in divorce?
Debt is a reality for many people, whether it is from student loans, their credit card or their mortgage. However, this reality can become a complex issue when spouses file for divorce. Spouses must divide debts along with their assets in the property division...
When can you modify your child support payments?
When parents get a divorce, one parent will almost always have to pay child support – even if they share joint custody. After all, in Virginia, children are entitled to access the same amount of financial support they would receive if the family still lived in...
