As a Virginia divorce and family lawyer, I'm often asked, “Is it important to file divorce papers first? Is there an advantage to filing for divorce before my spouse does? How important [...]
Marina Barannik practices in Washington D.C. and Maryland and is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) and the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL). Marina’s international background [...]
“Open marriages,” a consensual non-monogamous arrangement between spouses, are growing in popularity. Roughly 4-5% of the U.S. population identify as having an open marriage. This equates to about 28 million people or [...]
How do I divorce my spouse in Virginia when they have an addiction issue? People suffer from many forms of addiction. Some common ones we see in our firm are: drugs alcohol [...]
Over the past several years, an increasing number of my cases involve electronic accounts and/or currency. Electronic funds can take the form of funds held in a PayPal, eBay, or Venmo account. [...]
In recent years, proceeding with divorce using collaborative methods has become the “modern” way to divorce in Virginia and the District of Columbia. However, the formal or informal collaborative divorce process doesn't [...]
Getting married is supposed to be a fun event, an exciting time in the life of a newly engaged couple. However, discussing a prenuptial agreement (commonly called a "prenup"), while often necessary, [...]
Great news for the Virginia family law community. On February 17, 2021, the Virginia Senate passed the Uniform Collaborative Law Act (UCLA). The passage of the UCLA adds Virginia to the list [...]
Traditional divorce can be traumatic for children. One way parents can help lessen the impact is to consider using the collaborative law process when negotiating the terms of a custodial schedule prior [...]
The Modern Divorce, a blog series, looks at all aspects and considerations of the Collaborative Divorce process. This is the third post of a multi-part series. There's no ideal time to go [...]
