You have recently divorced your spouse and the judge has signed the divorce decree. Now what? Although you may feel as though you have spent enough time and money on lawyers, there is
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Discovery is the process by which parties collect and exchange information in preparation for trial. One of the aims of America’s adversarial judicial system is to discover the truth; therefore, trial is not
Historically, Virginia has limited the availability of divorce, requiring that the spouse seeking divorce present evidence showing that the other spouse had caused the marriage to deteriorate. If the court was not convinced
People often change their name when getting married, after a divorce, or for a host of other reasons. The steps to changing one’s name differ depending on the context in which the change
If you decide that dissolution of the marriage is the only answer to your marital differences and that help to restore the marriage is no longer what you want or need, you may
Parental behavior has a great influence on the emotional adjustment of their children. This is equally true after the dissolution of a marriage. The following time-sharing guidelines have been found to be helpful
Children need a sense of continuity. It can be mentally and emotionally disturbing to them to cope with too many changes at once. During a legal separation and after your divorce decree, it's
The laws governing support and custody both during and after a divorce are not cut and dry, and much depends on the approach of the representation each party engages. While every situation is
Virginia statutes provide for the "equitable" distribution of the marital property and marital debt between the parties at the conclusion of the divorce. "Marital property" consists of all jointly-titled property as well as
Given the percentage of marriages that end in divorce, nearly anyone could be affected in some way by a separation or divorce. Dissolving a marriage often involves property rights and financial matters, and
