Family Law

Military deployment and/or relocation causes unique concerns over custody/visitation.  Family care plans are required by the military, but they are not binding under Virginia law as to what will/can happen.  You should incorporate your wishes in an order if possible.  For deployments, if the change of circumstance is not in an order, Virginia does havecontinue reading…

Times have changed and depending on which side of a domestic issue you are on, it could be for the better or worse.  In the past, the telltale signs of infidelity were unexplained credit card transactions, lipstick on a collar, or a phone number found in the pocket.  In today’s technology-driven social media world, discoveringcontinue reading…

Military Spouses will not receive custody False.  While deployment creates unique child care issues, it does not, in itself, prevent the military spouse from being awarded primary physical custody of minor children.  In 2008 Virginia enacted the Virginia Military Parents Equal Protection Act which addresses many of the concerns of deploying parents and how tocontinue reading…

The recent wars are having a negative impact on military marriages, as the rate of divorce is the highest it has been since 1999.  The dissolution rate across the various branches was 3.7%, which was up from 3.6% in 2010 and holding fast to the steady increase from 3.1% in 2005.* Interestingly enough the ratecontinue reading…

While the overall divorce rates have been decreasing, the rate among baby boomers has increased. Bowling Green State University researchers analyzed the divorce rate data from the federal government and determined that the divorce rate for people over the age of 50 has doubled over the last 20 years. This brings about different concerns in thiscontinue reading…