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A divorce need not be a battle between the spouses. Putting aside the anger and feelings of betrayal may not be easy, but it can help bring down the cost of ending the marriage and take less of an emotional and physical toll on the parties. An uncontested divorce gives couples the ability to work

Custody disputes present between parents present challenges for divorce attorneys and the Virginia courts. The overriding consideration when disputes arise as part of a divorce or as a separate child custody case is to achieve a result that puts the best interest of the child ahead of all else. Introduction of a non-biological parent or

Virginia laws impose a legal obligation on parents to support their children. In fact, parents living in Poquoson who fail to provide for the support of their children who are younger than 18 years of age may be charged with committing a criminal offense. The challenge for Yorktown family law attorneys, particularly in situations involving

Yes, The Bank Can Take Your Home! Generally, yes if you have not been making your mortgage payments! The laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia (as in most states) favor banks over financially stressed homeowners. The Deed of Trust (which is the mortgage instrument in Virginia) controls what happens when payments are delinquent. Some states

Neither Party Receives a Child Support Tax Advantage There may be a nasty surprise in store for people in Hampton Roads and around Virginia who negotiated their own divorce settlement in 2019 without the assistance of divorce attorneys and believe they can take a deduction for the Virginia spousal support they pay. When Congress passed

Do I Have to File Bankruptcy? When an unexpected layoff at work or a serious illness creates an overwhelming financial crisis, people may be left asking themselves: “Do I have to file bankruptcy?” The answer is never ‘Yes, I have to file.” Sometimes there are good non-bankruptcy alternatives. Sometimes (but rarely) doing nothing is the