VIDEO: The 3 most important factors if you are considering divorce and need alimony.
How do I support myself and the kids?
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

How Does Alimony Work?
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How Does Spousal Support Work in Virginia?
Estimated Reading Time: 8 min read
Virginia Code
Virginia statutory law speaks generally of the criteria that a judge must consider when deciding an ...
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

How Does Alimony Work?
Estimated Reading Time: 2 min 30 sec
There is no guarantee of alimony in a Virginia divorce. There are rules of thumb — but no hard and fast ...
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

Tax Effects of Alimony (Spousal Support) | New Tax Rules as of 1/1/2019 under the TCJA
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes 50 seconds
Starting Jan 1, 2019, the long-standing tax rules associated with alimony have significantly changed, and ...
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

What is a Property Settlement Agreement (PSA) in a Virginia Divorce?
Estimated Reading Time: 8 Minutes 30 seconds
A Property Settlement Agreement (PSA) is a contract between a married couple that sets out the terms of ...
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

Writing Divorce Settlement Agreements that Stand the Test of Time
Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes 25 seconds
Writing good Divorce Settlement Agreements—particularly when children are involved—blends two divergent, ...
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

Child Support Income Determinations - Virginia Divorce
For purposes of calculating Child Support in a Virginia divorce, gross income is what is used (not net, not AGI, nor anything else). The term “gross ...
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

Key College Planning Questions for Divorcing Parents
When a couple with children divorces, they need to consider how college expenses will now be planned. Will their original thinking about paying for college ...
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ROBIN GRAINE, JD, CDFA, GRAINE MEDIATION

What is the Purpose of Child Support?
Parents often are confused about what their child support obligation is supposed to cover. Like many things that involve the legal system, there is ...