Family law deals with legal issues involving family relationships, including divorce, property division, spousal support, and child custody and visitation. Our family law attorneys are experienced negotiating, reviewing, and drafting marital agreements, such as prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and separation agreements.
Our attorneys are also experienced representing clients in court in divorce and child custody proceedings. We can also work with clients interested in mediated or collaborative divorce, rather than litigating these issues in court. Whether you’re concerned with spousal or child support, property division or have international family law issues, our attorneys are knowledgeable and experienced in family law matters and are here to help you protect your rights. And, if you are considering filing for divorce, as discussed in this article, you should also consider updating your will, trust, and other estate planning documents and beneficiaries.
In a recent case, the Virginia Court of Appeals decided on whether an ex-wife’s new relationship constituted a “marriage,” as defined by the couple’s separation agreement. There, the court determined that the long-term, monogamous relationship, in which the couple jointly owned a home and shared a joint bank account, was not a marriage under the...
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 8/25/2022 Image from Inside Nova When parties get divorced, their marital separation agreements often have restrictions on introducing minor children to new romantic partners. In Powell v. Knoepfler-Powell, Michael Powell and Melanie Knoepfler-Powell entered into a marital settlement agreement during divorce proceedings. The agreement included a prov...
In a recent case, a Virginia Circuit Court answered the question of whether a clause regulating the introduction of the parties’ romantic partners to their child may be deemed unenforceable. Here, the parties entered into a property settlement agreement with a provision dictating when the parties can introduce their romantic partners to their child. The...
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 6/22/2022 Image from Inside Nova In this edition of Ask General Counsel, we discuss what happens to your estate plan (and what you should do) when you are getting divorced. Ask General Counsel is bi-monthly legal column by General Counsel, P.C., a law firm based in McLean that represents businesses,...
The idea of filing for divorce may be overwhelming. Naturally, people may worry about finances, children, and where to live. On top of that, the actual process of filing for divorce may seem daunting. You probably already know how to get a family law attorney involved to assist you through the divorce process, but you...
Published by Ask General Counsel on InsideNova, 4/13/2022 Image from Inside Nova In this edition of Ask General Counsel, we discuss how business owners can (and should) protect their business before (and during) a divorce. If you don’t want to read this article, you don’t have to. . . . instead, you can watch a webinar...
