Whether you receive child support payments from your former partner or you have to make payments each month, it is crucial to understand your rights and options available to you if challenges arise. Moreover, you should go over statistics on child support in order to...
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Should you update your estate plan during a divorce?
Many people consider divorce as a period in which they can engage in change. It is a period of upheaval and stress, but it is also often a period of growth, rebirth and redirection. You may also take the time to handle matters you may have been putting off, such as...
How to handle home equity in a divorce
When you and your husband or wife decide to part ways in Virginia, you need to work through certain matters, such as asset division. If the two of you own a home together and have amassed equity in it, figuring out what to do with that equity may be of primary...
Should you pay your speeding ticket?
When you get a speeding ticket, you may believe that you should simply pay it off. After all, to many people, going to court over a minor speeding infraction seems like a lot of work for very little gain. However, a speeding ticket is actually a much bigger deal than...
What happens if you fall behind on child support?
You suddenly lose your job. You get sick and cannot work. Whatever the reasons, issues with your job often result in financial problems. As a support-paying parent, this may cause challenges in your relationship with your child and your child’s other parent, as well...
3 things you mustn’t forget after your divorce
Even when the couple is in complete agreement about how the divorce should proceed, there is stress built into the process. Reaching compromises on support, property division and a parenting plan could take numerous meetings and revisions. When the couple is divorcing...
How to build back retirement savings after a divorce
After a Virginia divorce, your retirement big picture may look a whole lot different than it did when you were in a marriage. Divorce often has a significant impact on retirement accounts, and research shows that this is particularly true if you are female. Per CNBC,...
Options for addressing airline miles during a divorce
Traveling by air nowadays can be downright brutal. Still, if you can manage with narrow seats, angry passengers and other struggles, you may earn some airline miles for your trip. If you accumulate enough, you may be eligible for travel perks and other benefits. The...
What kinds of evidence may help you fight a ticket?
After getting a traffic ticket, you may feel tempted to just pay it off and move on with your life, especially if the offense seems minor. However, paying a ticket means it goes on your driving record, which could have consequences like a boost in your auto insurance...
Can grandparents gain custody of grandchildren?
In the state, both step-grandparents and grandparents fall under the category of "persons with legitimate interest" in a child's welfare. Thus, it allows these groups of people the right to request either custody or visitation rights for the child. While courts often...