Founded in 1997, we represent clients in Arlington County and across Northern Virginia in divorce, custody, support, and property matters — appearing in the courts where we are admitted.
Intake line staffed 24/7/365 · Attorney consultations scheduled by appointment
Practice focus
A record built one matter at a time
01 — Founded
1997
Twenty-eight-plus years of continuous multi-jurisdictional practice under one attorney-owner.
02 — Experience
120+
Mr. Sris and the firm's Of Counsel bring an extensive combined experience of 120-plus years.
03 — Documented results
4,739+
Documented case results across the firm's five-state practice. Results may vary.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
§ 01 — Grounds & separation
Virginia sets the grounds for divorce in Va. Code § 20-91. Most matters proceed on the no-fault ground: spouses who live separate and apart, without cohabitation and without interruption, for one year may seek a divorce. Where the spouses have no minor children together and have signed a written separation agreement, the separation period is shortened to six months.
Virginia also retains fault grounds — including adultery, cruelty, willful desertion or abandonment, and conviction of a felony — each with its own proof requirements and timing. Fault can bear on spousal support and other issues, so the choice of ground is a decision to make with counsel rather than by default.
Whether your matter is uncontested or contested, the case begins with a Complaint filed in the Circuit Court. We review the facts, confirm the applicable ground, and explain the path a court in Arlington is likely to follow.
This is general information about Virginia law, not legal advice about your matter.
§ 02 — What we handle
The firm concentrates in family and domestic-relations matters and takes each component of a case on its own terms.
Contested and uncontested — from marital settlement agreements that resolve every issue before filing, to fully litigated matters that go to trial.
Va. Code § 20-91
Legal and physical custody, joint and sole arrangements, parenting schedules, relocation disputes, and modification or enforcement of orders.
Va. Code § 20-124.3
Establishment, modification, enforcement, arrears, and contempt, applying the statewide guideline.
Va. Code § 20-108.2
Temporary (pendente lite), rehabilitative, and longer-term support, along with modification and enforcement.
Va. Code § 20-107.1
Virginia divides marital property equitably — not automatically in equal shares. We handle real estate, retirement accounts, and business interests.
Va. Code § 20-107.3
Separation, marital settlement, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, plus protective orders, paternity, guardianship, and adoption.
Marital & post-decree
§ 03 — Our attorneys
Assignment is made based on the matter, the court, and the bar where you need counsel admitted — not a rotating queue.
Owner & Founder · Former Prosecutor
Founded the firm in 1997 and has practiced continuously since. In 2019, testified before the Virginia House Courts of Justice Committee in support of HB 635, addressing part of Virginia's equitable distribution statute.
Admitted: VA · MD · DC · NJ · NY
Of Counsel
Practicing since 2005, with a focus on family law and complex property matters. J.D./M.A., University of Florida; Ph.D. in Communication, UC Santa Barbara (2017).
Admitted: VA · FL
§ 04 — How we work
i.
The intake line is staffed around the clock. Intake logs your matter, confirms conflicts, and routes the file to counsel whose admission and experience fit.
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In-person meetings are scheduled, not walked in. That is deliberate: it gives each client privacy and focused attention.
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Your case is routed to an attorney admitted in Virginia and experienced in the type of family matter you are facing.
§ 05 — Arlington location
Arlington
1655 Fort Myer Drive, Suite 700, Room 719
Arlington, VA 22209
By appointment only · (703) 589-9250
Additional Virginia locations in Fairfax, Richmond, Ashburn, and Woodstock. Intake staffed 24/7/365 at (888) 437-7747.
Arlington County Circuit Court
& Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
§ 06 — Questions clients ask first
It depends on the ground and whether the matter is contested. An uncontested matter can move forward after the applicable separation period — six months where there are no minor children and a signed agreement, otherwise one year. Contested matters take longer, driven by the issues in dispute and the court's calendar.
Under Va. Code § 20-91, the no-fault ground is living separate and apart for the required period. Fault grounds include adultery, cruelty, willful desertion or abandonment, and felony conviction.
Virginia is an equitable-distribution state. Under Va. Code § 20-107.3, the court classifies property as marital, separate, or part-marital/part-separate, then divides the marital share equitably — which does not always mean equally.
Child support is calculated under the statewide guideline in Va. Code § 20-108.2, based on the parents' combined income, the number of children, custody arrangement, health-insurance costs, and childcare.
Spousal support is available under Va. Code § 20-107.1. Whether it is awarded, and in what amount and duration, depends on statutory factors the court weighs; there is no automatic entitlement.
Virginia does not grant a separate "legal separation" decree the way some states do. Spouses establish separation by living apart with the intent to end the marriage, often paired with a written separation agreement; divorce is the court order that legally ends the marriage.
Many uncontested Virginia divorces can be finalized without a contested trial — in a number of circuits, by affidavit or a brief uncontested proceeding — once the parties have a signed agreement resolving their issues. The matter must still be filed in the Circuit Court.
Answers above are general information about Virginia law, not legal advice. Every case turns on its own facts.
§ 07 — Start the conversation
The firm's intake line is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Attorney consultations are scheduled by appointment.
(888) 437-7747Toll-free intake line · Consultations by appointment · Arlington & Northern Virginia
