Many people who live and work in Washington D.C. understand the challenges of maintaining a healthy home life. Sometimes, it takes the stress of daily commutes and financial demands to reveal underlying issues in a marriage. When spouses find themselves unhappy, it...
When preparing for a West Virginia divorce, it is best to know what the attorney will want to see at the first meeting. This will save time and enable the attorney to hit the ground running. The more prepared an attorney is, the better able they are to represent their...
Thousands of married couples file for divorce each year in Virginia, and many of them are surprised to discover that marital estates are not always divided equally in the Mountain State. Western states like Texas, California and Arizona have strict community property...
West Virginia couples who are ending their relationship but have children will need to think about child custody arrangements. This can lead to challenges and acrimony. The priority should be the children, but if both parents want custody or disagree over parenting...
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...
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...
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 all repercussions of a divorce, there are...
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...
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...
A West Virginia divorce can be every bit as traumatic as the death of a loved one. What adds to the stress is that there is a legal process unfolding at the same time. Those who are going through a divorce are facing definite risks to their physical and emotional...
