The Modern Divorce, a blog series, looks at all aspects and considerations of the Collaborative Divorce Process. This is the first post of a multi-part series. When you think about divorce, what [...]
Holidays are a difficult topic for many families when deciding on physical custody. Some of the most common holidays to address in a custody agreement are Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break, and summer [...]
How do I divorce my spouse in Virginia when he/she has an addiction issue? People suffer from many forms of addiction. Some common ones are: drug, alcohol, shopping, gambling, food-related, exercise, and sex. [...]
Great news for the Virginia family law community. On February 17, 2021, the Virginia Senate passed the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (UCLA). The passage of the UCLA adds Virginia to the list of [...]
Traditional Divorce can be traumatic for children. One way parents can help lessen the impact is to consider using the Collaborative Law process when negotiating the terms of a custodial schedule prior [...]
Netflix’s Marriage Story provides a disturbing and heartbreaking portrait of the divorce process, and of divorce attorneys in particular. (Spoiler alert –this blog discusses key elements of the film.) Divorce Lawyers Without Integrity [...]
I remember the palpable sense of helplessness and fear when I realized that I was heading down the road to divorce. Confused, bitter and full of questions and few answers, I knew very [...]
No one goes into a divorce in a vacuum. Each divorcing partner brings their own history, priorities and values into the divorce process. So, for example, a client I’ll call Paul had lost [...]
In this day of instantaneous transmission of the latest “news,” the premium put on privacy by public figures is greater than ever. You need only to have read Alec Baldwin’s book about his [...]
