You may have heard the same line in a squadron office, on a pier, or in a military spouse group: if you were not married for 10 years, your spouse cannot touch your retirement. That sounds neat. It is also wrong. In a military pension divorce in Virginia, the 10/10...
You may have only a few weeks between getting overseas orders and figuring out what happens with school pickup, summertime, and your next custody exchange. That pressure is real in Hampton Roads, where families tied to Langley, Fort Eustis, and NAS Oceana often face...
You may be sitting in your car near the Municipal Center on Nimmo Parkway, looking at your paperwork one more time and wondering whether you are about to miss something important. That feeling is common. A Virginia divorce is a mix of state law, local court practice,...
You may have been there for the pregnancy, signed hospital paperwork, bought diapers, and spent every free weekend with your child. Then a conflict starts, and suddenly one question controls everything: if your name is not on the birth certificate, do you actually...
Your LES does not look like a civilian pay stub. Base pay is only the start. Then you see BAH, BAS, maybe sea pay, flight pay, hardship pay, or another line that makes perfect sense to finance but not to the other parent or the court. That is why this question comes...
By the time you and your spouse are trading draft terms about the house, the car loan, and who keeps the furniture, it can feel like the hard part is already over. In Virginia, though, the paper you sign can control what the circuit court later puts into your final...
You're trying to budget for two households now, and both of you want the same answer: what happens to support? In Virginia, people still say "alimony," but the statute uses "maintenance and support" or "spousal support" (Va. Code § 20-107.1). Final support is not a...
When alimony becomes part of a divorce, one of the first questions both spouses ask is, “How long will it last?” The paying spouse may fear being responsible for payments indefinitely, while the receiving spouse may worry that support will end before they can become...
Before July 1, 2025, you could have a valid custody order, regular parenting time, and every legal right to see your child's records, yet still get locked out of MyChart, PowerSchool, Infinite Campus, ParentVUE, or Skyward. A school registrar or medical office would...
If you're splitting up in Virginia, the hardest part may be the gap between “we're done” and “a judge can help me now.” Bills still come in. Parenting conflicts can explode overnight. One spouse may keep using joint money or refuse to leave the home. While a no-fault...
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