On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Jan 15, 2020 | Family Law
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...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Dec 17, 2019 | Family Law
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...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Dec 16, 2019 | Family Law
Nowadays, blended families seem to be the norm. Statistics show that 16% of children live in a blended family. This could be the result of their parents remarrying after a divorce, as well as parents having children from a previous relationship. Finding love with a...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Sep 20, 2019 | Family Law
Sending kids off to college can be an emotional ordeal. After all, nowadays, college is considered one of the first steps towards adulthood. However, college can also be as expensive as it is emotional. The expenses vary by the type of college students choose. But...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Jul 19, 2019 | Family Law
In a marriage, it is common for one spouse to take on most of the financial responsibilities. Perhaps they are more inclined towards math, so they keep track of all the couple’s finances. This may seem innocent during the marriage. However, spouses who were not...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Jun 17, 2019 | Family Law
Almost 40 million people in Virginia and around the country receive benefits administered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to help them pay for food. The rules governing the program, which is sometimes referred to as food stamps, are laid down by SNAP...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | May 31, 2019 | Family Law
When Virginia couples get a divorce and one person has to pay child or spousal support to the other, the court will take several factors into account in determining the amount. In addition to the regular salary a person earns, a court will look at other types of...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Mar 20, 2019 | Family Law
When parents in Virginia file their federal income tax returns, they can generally claim their children as dependents. However, if they are divorced or separated, they should make sure that the other parent is not claiming the children as dependents as well. If...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Feb 1, 2019 | Family Law
Virginia couples who split up after having kids will probably need to negotiate child support. This can be complicated for a number of reasons. However, there are some basic concepts related to child support that all parents should know in order to make the process...
On behalf of Bowen Ten Cardani, PC | Jan 18, 2019 | Family Law
Some former Virginia couples come out of a divorce after having had a relationship where the dependent spouse relied on outside sources for financial advice. When transitioning back to a single life, some dependent spouses prefer to continue to use the same set of...
