Virginia Family Law Blog Articles

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on May 8, 2017 •Family Law

Rental Income and Child Support in Virginia

For purposes of calculating child support, the Virginia Child Support Guidelines take into account each parent’s gross income. Virginia Code §...

Posted By Amanda Stone Swart on Apr 13, 2017 •Custody Family Law

People undergoing the process of separation and divorce face many major, life-changing events all at one time. First and foremost...

Posted By Ariel Baniowski on Mar 28, 2017 •Custody Divorce Family Law

It is not uncommon for people undergoing divorce to approach their attorneys with a laundry list of terms regarding their...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Mar 16, 2017 •Divorce Family Law

In Virginia, a spouse who misuses or deliberately disposes of marital property to purposefully deprive the other spouse of their...

Posted By Jonathan McHugh on Mar 2, 2017 •Divorce

So, you think, or you know, that your spouse is cheating on you. As devastating as this discovery can be,...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Feb 27, 2017 •Divorce Family Law Military Divorce

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2017, signed into law in December 2016, drastically changes the way military retired...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Feb 13, 2017 •Family Law

For years, Virginia circuit courts were split on the question of who gets the engagement ring after a breakup in Virginia....

Posted By Brianna Salerno on Jan 24, 2017 •Divorce Family Law

Divorce is an emotional and overwhelming time in a person’s life. If you do not enter the divorce with the...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jan 11, 2017 •Family Law

In most cases, when one thinks of adoption, they imagine a child being taken into a loving “forever” home. Virginia...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jan 4, 2017 •Family Law

Prospective parents, when considering their options, may choose the international adoption route. When deciding whether or not this option is...