June 20, 2014
For ease of reading, the party seeking the relocation is referred to as the “relocating parent” and the party opposing the relocation is referred to as the “other parent” With the number of people constantly moving in and out of the Northern Virginia area, it’s no wonder that relo...
February 6, 2013
Do the words “Brandenburg,” “Keeling,” or “reasonable rate of return,” mean anything to you? Probably not -- but if you’re going through a divorce, they had better mean something to your attorney! Each is a different method that has been used by Virginia courts to divide hybrid p...
February 4, 2013
Divorce when one or both spouses are current or former members of the military can be quite a bit different than a civilian divorce. One of the main differences is the existence of a servicemember’s military retired pay. Issues such as the logistics of dividing the retired pay, the impact of...
October 22, 2012
In the recent case of Brennan v. Albertson, Sheila Brennan had her spousal support (also referred to as alimony) terminated when she was found by a Court to have been living with a partner in a relationship analogous to marriage for more than one year. What made the case unique was that Ms. Br...
July 17, 2012
Often, clients who see me for an initial consultation arrive with information they may have learned from friends, family, or the internet – information which may not be accurate. The following are six common myths I have heard regarding separation and divorce, and the facts about each. Myth...
