Plan Ahead. If you have children, know exactly where they will be spending each of the holidays. Often, the Marital Settlement Agreement that we draft for you includes a very specific visitation schedule for each of the holidays. Working out in advance where the children are going is not only...
Read more: 10 Tips for a Better Post-Divorce Holiday Season“I Don’t Care Too much for Money, for Money Can’t Buy Me Love.” – The Beatles As divorce lawyers, we sometimes hear things like, “if we could only win the lottery, my spouse and I would never fight again.” In fact, one of the number one things married couples fight...
Read more: Can’t Buy Love.Okay, so we borrowed the slogan from a Nicorette commercial, but the sentiment is true. The process of going through a divorce can feel like working a second job, with so much to take care of and think about. Can you trust your spouse to be financially fair, or...
Read more: Divorce Sucks, We Can Help It Suck Less.Of course, no one likes to think about the possibility of divorce while in the blissful first stages of a romance. However, Prenuptial Agreements can be a particularly useful tool for high-net-worth individuals, small-business owners and those entering a second marriage, particularly if they have children from the first...
Read more: Prenuptial Agreements: Romantic, No. Smart, YesReviewed and updated February 2026 to reflect current Virginia law and the firm’s continued emphasis on mediation and collaborative divorce. In a Virginia divorce, a marital settlement agreement— also called a divorce agreement — is a written contract between spouses that resolves the legal and financial issues arising from...
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