Many military families are composed of one natural-born American citizen and one foreign national, usually a naturalized citizen. This is not surprising considering the international nature of the services, but it does raise some unique concerns if a marriage begins to fall apart. Many times, it falls to service members and their spouses to decide on a forum — that is, the country in which they choose to pursue the divorce litigation. In terms of Virginia couples with at least one Japanese citizen, the most pertinent concern informing that decision would likely be child custody.
Unrealized income and child support: what you should know
The key factor in determining how much a person receives from an ex-spouse in child support is the gross income of the former spouse. However, some income may exist only on paper and has never actually been received. Some people in Virginia may wonder if this income, known as unrealized income, counts toward calculating child support payments.