On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Sep 16, 2020 | Family Law
If you are planning to divorce your spouse, you want to receive as much of the marital estate as possible. Fortunately, Virginia law entitles you to an equitable share of everything you and your spouse own. To obtain an unfair financial advantage or just to complicate...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Sep 10, 2020 | Family Law
When most people think of marital infidelity, they imagine a spouse engaging in a physical relationship with another person outside the marriage. However, this is not the only form of cheating that can disrupt marriage and diminish the relationship between spouses....
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Sep 4, 2020 | Family Law
Part of moving on from a divorce may include pursuing opportunities to move away from Virginia. One might want to relocate to another state to pursue new career opportunities (or simply to be closer to extended family members). Yet when they have children with their...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Aug 11, 2020 | Family Law
Often, when a married couple splits up, each party blames the other for the marriage failing. The National Institutes of Health published insightful research on their website highlighting various key issues related to blame and the divorce process. According to the...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Jul 22, 2020 | Family Law
At the end of a marriage, the court may order you to pay different types of support to your former spouse. You may pay your former spouse support for the care of your children. You may also have to pay financial support to your former spouse to help him or her afford...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Jul 15, 2020 | Family Law
Like many of our past clients here at Spencer Law PLLC, you probably look forward to the upcoming conclusion of your divorce proceedings in Roanoke with both excitement and trepidation. Indeed, your relief is often counterbalanced by concerns about the uncertainty...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Jul 14, 2020 | Family Law
If you are a father not married to your child’s mother at the time of his or her birth, you need to establish your paternity so you can have access to and full information about him or her. Virginia offers you the following four ways to establish your paternity: You...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Jun 23, 2020 | Family Law
Like many couples, you may share a credit card with your spouse. If a divorce looms on the horizon, you should consider how to remove yourself from the card. If your joint card remains active with your former spouse still a co-owner following your divorce, it might...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | Jun 9, 2020 | Family Law
Change is tough. When you combine multiple major life changes — a child’s teenage years and a divorce in the family, in this case — situations tend to get out of hand quickly. Even if things seem chaotic, it is often relatively easy to start on the path towards...
On behalf of Spencer Law PLLC | May 12, 2020 | Family Law
The relationship you have with your son or daughter is vitally important to you. Fortunately, you may be able to count on your child’s co-parent to respect that relationship. If that does not happen, you may need to act quickly to prevent long-term harm. Parental...
