Smith Strong Legal Library About Issues Related to Family Law
We love to help educate our clients about their options when it comes to divorce and family law in Virginia. We have created this online article library as a way to empower our clients and give them the tools they need to be an active, informed decision maker in their legal matters.
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Grandparent Efforts to Win Custody of a Child Requirements involved in rebutting custody claims of a parent in Virginia. Smith Strong can help: 804.325.1245 or 757.941.4298. -
Adultery and Alimony in Virginia Article details what the Code of Virginia has to say regarding the impact adultery can have on spousal support. Smith Strong can help: 804.325.1245. -
Estate Litigation Involving Undue Influence Example of an undue influence case in Virginia, and how the estate litigation in the matter ended. Call 804.325.1245 for help with estate planning litigation. -
Third Party Custody Rights in Virginia A case out of Norfolk, VA shows the difficulty in taking away parental rights to the custody of a child. Call Smith Strong, PLC: 804.325.1245 or 757.941.4298. -
Investment Decisions and Managing Trusts It is often prudent to manage trust funds through index investing--explained here. Smith Strong can help: 804.325.1245 or 757.941.4298. -
Spousal Support Modification after Retirement Reaching retirement age in Virginia now qualifies as a change in circumstance for spousal support considerations. Smith Strong can help: 804.325.1245. -
Children Testifying in Court This article explores the process and implications behind the testimony of children in a legal matter. Call Smith Strong for help: 804.325.1245 (Richmond). -
Financial Abuse of Older People Online financial tools are helpful for younger generations, but can also lead to financial abuse of the elderly. Elder financial abuse is a growing concern. -
Guardianship & Contested Conservatorship in Virginia Aging parents sometimes need to give up control of daily finances. Sometimes confusion results and legal issues arise between parents and children. -
Caregiving and Financial/Medical Powers of Attorney in Virginia Caregivers, which can often mean children, often assume control of finances for the elderly. Here is where to start. Call Smith Strong, PLC at 804.325.1245. -
Reproductive Technology Advances in reproductive technology have led to increasingly complicated custody situations. -
Paternity Tests and Fathers' Rights Complex custody situations related to paternity can arise as a result of advancements in the field of reproductive technology. Call Smith Strong: 804.325.1245. -
People who play the role of a parent Stepparents, as well as those who act in the place of parents, have certain rights under the law. This article explains the nuances involved in these situations. -
Rights as a Surrogate or Third Party Parent Complex legal issues can arise with surrogacy/third party parent situations. Call Smith Strong for help: 804.325.1245 (Richmond) or 757.941.4298 (Williamsburg) -
Divorce and Tax Issues The Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts became law in 2017, and affected many aspects os filing taxes during divorce. An overview of some of these issues is provided here.