Yes. You can get alimony in Virginia if you work, but only in certain situations.

Let’s break it down.

First things first: What is alimony?

Alimony – which is also referred to as “spousal support” – is a monthly amount of money paid by one spouse to the other after separation or divorce.

Yes. Child support is common in 50/50 custody situations.

Whether or not you will be paying or receiving child support is based on your income disparities and the custody schedule. Both must be factored for when running your state’s child support calculation.

If you are considering divorce, you likely have questions about child support—how much will you get, how is it calculated, and what it is supposed to cover. Here is an easy-to-follow breakdown, with a special emphasis on how child support is negotiated in a mediated divorce.

CDFA Defined

A CDFA is a financial professional who is skilled at analyzing financial data and providing expertise on the financial and tax issues of divorce within the context of the laws of your particular state. 

Taking the Edge Off

Many divorcing people are in a highly anxious state because they don’t know where to start.

Getting a divorce anywhere – but particularly in Northern Virginia --- will be one of the most important financial decisions of your life.

Not only will you need to split up all of your hard-earned assets and worrying debts, but you will also need to pay the equivalent of a king’s ransom to your attorneys to get you through the process – unless you skip litigation and go straight to mediation.

In this video Robin tells you what expenses child support is intended to cover.

VIDEO: Robin walks you through the 3 primary methods of keeping your family home in a divorce situation.

VIDEO: Robin lays out for you, in clear language, how money and assets are split up in a divorce.