Catherine S. Croft Law Blog

Child Support

Pursuant to Virginia law, both parents have a duty to support their children. If the parents cannot agree on the amount of child support to be paid, the courts will determine the amount of child support by reference to the Virginia Child Support Guidelines (PDF48k). Virginia law creates a rebuttable... Read More

Child Custody and Visitation

Custody and visitation issues can be some of the most challenging family law issues because of the sensitive nature of these issues. Parents can and often do have different approaches to child-rearing. Differences on discipline, religion, education, and supervision can make co-parenting difficult, particularly upon separation and divorce.

Virginia law generally favors joint legal custody, where... Read More

Separation

After the difficult decision to initiate a marital separation has been made, the reality of how to effectuate the physical separation and the accompanying details can be daunting and, at times, seem overwhelming. Our attorneys are experienced in helping our clients deal with the reality one step at a time. Resolution of custody, visitation, child and spousal support, payment of debt and allocation of assets may occur through negotiation, Read More

Divorce and Annulment

Divorce law is governed by the states and the laws vary from state to state. Virginia law requires at least one of the following grounds for divorce exists before a party may file for divorce:

What is mediation? Mediation is the process of facilitating productive direct communication between disputants for the purpose of resolution of the issues. The ultimate goal of mediation in a divorce case is a fully executed, well written separation agreement encompassing realistic ideas which resolve the custody, visitation, support and property distribution issues.

How do mediation and litigation differ? Mediation and litigation are not mutually exclusive and each has a... Read More