December 21, 2016
As the Christmas and New Year holidays are fast approaching, you want to be able to enjoy the holidays with your children and other loved ones. If you are divorced with children or in the midst of a...
December 14, 2016
One of the biggest dilemmas that both family law attorneys and parents face in custody cases is whether a child should testify in the custody trial. Some parents want to shield their child from the ...
December 8, 2016
I originally wrote my article on adultery in Virginia in 2006 and updated it for publication in Virginia Family Law News in 2009. Since that time many prospective clients (and more than a few fellow a...
May 25, 2016
If you're getting divorced in Virginia and have minor or college-age children, paying for higher education expenses can be a significant issue. Here are the top five things you should know about colle...
October 22, 2015
Holiday Visitation Custody Holiday and summer schedules can often be a source of conflict between divorcing parties. The following are some common issues that can arise in crafting custody and visita...
October 19, 2015
Are you sure you’re married? How could you not know if you’re married? Excellent question. I’ll tell you how: In the recent Court of Appeals of Virginia case MacDougall v. Levick/Levic...
January 29, 2015
International travel with children can be a hotly contested issue in divorce or custody cases, and even more so in our extremely transient, diverse, and well-traveled Northern Virginia population. M...
October 2, 2014
After opening our doors in July of 2012 we experienced rapid growth. Within two years we needed to more than double our office space. In July 2014 we moved a few blocks within Fairfax City to 10300 Ea...
