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We want our clients to be informed – not only about the deatils of their own case, but about their rights and options as written in Virginia law. The collection of blog posts below will help our readers learn more about family law in Virginia, from changes in state laws, to wasy-to-understand summaries of your rights, to answers to common questions about divorce law in Virginia. Readers can learn more in our Library – a collection of articles on divorce law, division of property law, child custody law, and domestic violence law.

Change to Military Retirement Division Has Major Impact in Virginia Divorces

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Ken Hodge in Military Divorce

In 2017, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) brought about major changes in how military retirement benefits are divided in Virginia divorce. Prior to the enactment of this law, state courts were not required by the federal government to follow a particular methodology in dividing a servicemember’s military retirement. The typical method of dividing military […]