Divorce

Can My Spouse Use My Addiction Against Me?

Posted August 16, 2019 By Alice Newhall Ahearn

According to a 2016 report of the U.S. Surgeon General, one in seven Americans will face “substance addiction.” This means that substance… Read More

When Do You Need a Child Custody Evaluation in Divorce?

Posted June 18, 2019 By Katherine A. O’Rourke

You are separated or separating from your spouse and you believe that the issues regarding custody of your child or children will be highly… Read More

What You Should Expect from Your Divorce Lawyer

Posted May 22, 2019 By Emily C. Baker

You may have had experience with a business attorney or a real estate attorney, but as a person thinking about divorce, this is likely the first… Read More

6 Things to Know In A High Asset Divorce

Posted May 6, 2019 By Jonathan M. Dana

The financial issues in divorce fall along a continuum from simple to complex. High asset divorces, where the parties’ holdings may include… Read More

The Secret to Winning in Divorce

Posted March 21, 2019 By Alice Newhall Ahearn

Many people view divorce as similar to a chess game: an adversarial process from which emerges a winner and a loser. Thus, they go into their… Read More

How Preparing for Litigation Can Help Settle Your Divorce Case

Posted March 4, 2019 By Marina S. Barannik

You are in the middle of your divorce case. You had hoped that the path toward resolution would be a smooth one, but things aren’t going in… Read More

What Questions Should I be Asking When I Need a Business Valued for Divorce?

Posted February 8, 2019 By Elizabeth Selmo

When a closely-held business is one of the assets of a divorcing couple, many questions come up. In contrast to assets such as investment… Read More

How to Manage a Divorce with a Power Imbalance

Posted February 7, 2019 By Jennifer A. Davison

Often the most difficult divorces take place against a backdrop of a power imbalance in the marriage.

This was the case with Sarah, who… Read More

When is it Time to Call a Divorce Lawyer?

Posted February 4, 2019 By Molly McGuinness Saxon

I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but… Read More

Planning for the Future in Custody Arrangements

Posted January 17, 2019 By Emily C. Baker

All is flux, nothing stays still. – Plato

Custody arrangements (whether decided by a court order or by mutual agreement of… Read More

Five Myths About Divorce

Posted January 11, 2019 By Katherine A. O’Rourke

Myths are widely-held beliefs not based in reality. When they become attached to highly-emotional subjects, such as divorce, they can become… Read More

Is a Postnuptial Agreement an Alternative to Divorce?

Posted November 26, 2018 By Alice Newhall Ahearn

The concept of a postnuptial agreement is not a familiar one to most married couples, although many will likely have heard of pre-nuptial… Read More

The Dilemma of a Parent Divorcing an Alcoholic

Posted November 1, 2018 By Katherine A. O’Rourke

Every parent is instinctively programmed to protect their children. But how does a parent married to an alcoholic best do that? To stay… Read More

How Do I Protect Myself While Attempting to Reconcile?

Posted September 21, 2018 By Daniel F. Bousquet

Successful reconciliation requires wholehearted commitment. Both spouses must focus on (re)building trust and understanding the other. If you want… Read More

When Your Spouse Takes an Extreme Position in Your Divorce

Posted September 5, 2018 By Elizabeth Selmo

Those going through a divorce are often dismayed when their spouse takes an extreme view about issues needing to be resolved. In Carrie’s… Read More

Overcoming Fear and Positional Thinking in Divorce

Posted February 26, 2018 By Sarah J. Zimmerman

“No matter what happens in this divorce, I must stay in the house.”

“I will never pay support to my spouse for more than a few years… Read More

Dividing Military Retired Pay in Divorce

Posted May 30, 2017 By Emily C. Baker

When a military member and his or her spouse divorce, one important objective is to divide military retirement benefits in a manner which… Read More

Considering Divorce? How Do You Know if You Should Stay or Go?

Posted March 30, 2017 By Katherine A. O’Rourke

“The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.”
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Virginia International Family Law: I’m Worried that My Divorcing Spouse Will Take My Child Out of the Country

Posted February 1, 2017 By Emily C. Baker

We live in an interconnected world where now more than ever many of our Virginia divorce clients are married to or have a child with a person who… Read More

Will I Get My Share of the Stock Options in Our Divorce?

Posted January 25, 2017 By Sarah J. Zimmerman

When facing a divorce in which stock options are a part of the family’s assets, clients may feel uneasy about what these assets actually are and… Read More

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