Most Common Child Custody Myths In Virginia It can seem like everyone knows someone who knows someone who has a horror story about how terribly wrong their child custody case went. If you are currently sucked into the vortex of scrolling through all the ways your case could go wrong, experienced Virginia family lawyer Michelle …
DOES BANKRUPTCY ELIMINATE SUPPORT PAYMENTS? When your financial obligations and debts become significant to the point of overwhelm, you may be desperate to trim your budget however you are able to. You may feel unable to afford your support payments, and bankruptcy may feel like your only option. Experienced Virginia family lawyer Michelle Hopkins offers …
Do I Have To Pay For My Children’s College Expenses In A Divorce In Virginia? Many financial responsibilities are divided in a divorce. Parties with teenage children who will be graduating high school soon may want to know what they must prepare for financially. Parties with young adult children may have been paying for their …
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WILL I PAY THE SAME AMOUNT OF CHILD SUPPORT UNTIL MY CHILD IS EIGHTEEN IN VIRGINIA? When you receive your Court ordered child support amount, you may be overwhelmed. Or when you agree upon an amount of child support with your child’s parent, you may be apprehensive; lots can happen between now and your child’s …
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TIPS FOR PAYING CHILD SUPPORT WITH A VARIABLE INCOME IN VIRGINIA Paying child support is a significant financial obligation for any parent. When a parent’s income is variable, such as earnings from a commission based career, the monthly payments may be a source of stress on months when business is slow. Here are some practical …
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My Divorce Was Finalized. Now What? Receiving your final decree of divorce can be a huge relief, or a very sad event, based upon on the reasons for the dissolution of your marriage. Either way, you may be wondering if there is anything else for you to do, or if you have truly reached the …
AM I STUCK WITH MY CUSTODY SCHEDULE IN VA? Perhaps you divorced when your children were young, and now that they’re older, the schedule feels cumbersome to maintain with a heavy home work load and extracurriculars. Or, when you divorced you and your spouse lived within a half hour of each other, but your job …
SURROGACY IN VIRGINIA As women choose to wait to conceive to focus on their careers, and as same sex couples begin the journey of starting their families, surrogacy is becoming more common place in Virginia than ever before. While most individuals seeking to initiate their surrogacy journey start with a fertility clinic, not all would …
SAME SEX DIVORCE LAWYER IN GAINESVILLE VA Michelle Hopkins has experience representing spouses from a variety of family arrangements. Same sex couples and opposite sex couples deal with most of the same topics during the divorce process. However, there are some unique facets to same sex divorce cases. Let’s discuss: Real Property Any married couple …
HOW MANY TIMES CAN MY EX REOPEN CUSTODY IN VIRGINIA? After struggling to reach a custody and visitation agreement, you may be mentally and emotionally exhausted, feeling as though you just climbed a mountain. You begin to settle into a routine, finding the new normal with your children, and then you discover that your former …
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