Parents in West Virginia who are getting a divorce may be starting their child custody negotiations from the baseline assumption that both legal and physical custody will be shared if a bill passed by the House becomes law. According to HB 4648, it is in the best...
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Month: June 2020
Keeping your cool at work when going through a divorce
This year has been a difficult one for many West Virginian employees, and there is no telling what will happen next with the economy. For people who are going through a divorce, the pressure they feel to stay calm at work may be unbearable. Keeping appropriate...
Protecting children from the impact of divorce
While parents face many issues during the process of navigating a divorce settlement, the most important one for most is the well-being of their children. Although parents in West Virginia can’t protect their children from the impact of divorce, there are steps they...
How a gray divorce is different
If you are divorcing over the age of 50 in West Virginia, you need to look ahead to your retirement now when you are in negotiations over the terms of the divorce. What you decide now can possibly push off your retirement by several years or can affect your standard...
West Virginia co-parents dealing with parental alienation
When a family goes through a divorce, it is crucial to remember that the most important thing to keep in mind is the needs of the child. Depending on their age, they may still be in a very delicate stage in their upbringing, and the relationship that they have with...