An estimated 40 percent of children are born to unwed mothers. Furthermore, a quarter of all children under the age of 18 are raised by their mother alone. Therefore, child support payments can be a critical source of income to stay financially stable while raising a...
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Month: April 2016
Some ways to avoid a foreclosure
In 2012, there were about 16 million homeowners facing foreclosure compared to just 6 million at the start of 2015 according to Zillow. However, as many as 20 percent of homes in cities such as Chicago or Las Vegas are underwater even as home values rise. This means...
The controversy about parental alienation
The theory of parental alienation has been making an appearance in some Virginia child custody and visitation cases. It is highly controversial, however, l and is not fully accepted by the medical or psychological communities as being a true disorder. Parental...
Summer custody and visitation planning
Summer is a time that often provides children with pleasant memories, but parents dealing with it for the first time after their divorce may find that there is a bit of apprehension about vacation activities as parenting time is considered. A more detailed parenting...
Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements for entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs in Virginia and around the country sometimes fail to understand how vulnerable their businesses could be in a divorce. A company may appreciate significantly during a marriage, and business owners are often surprised to learn that their former spouses...
Bankruptcy case may impact Virginia debtors
According to an Illinois district court, money earned after an individual converted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case to a Chapter 7 case is part of the bankruptcy estate. While one law professor believes that the ruling was wrong, the issue of what happens after a Chapter...