Child Custody

The process of negotiating a parenting plan can take weeks. Even if you have a judge make the big decisions about custody for your family, they will have to learn about your schedules and your family dynamics to put together the best possible custody order. The goal...

You have done your best to put up with the frustration that your spouse has caused you during your divorce, but being estranged from each other has not made it any easier to communicate or resolve conflicts. You have children together, and you know the importance of...

Typically, when two parents share custody of their children after a divorce, they divide the time by having the children come live with each of them in turn. The father has his own home and the children live with him during the week, for instance, and then they go...

A marriage between same-sex individuals now has the same legal protections as a marriage involving opposite-sex partners. Couples can marry, buy property together and enjoy all the other rights and privileges that come with marriage. One of these rights is the right...

Maybe you're just cleaning up from dinner when there's a knock on the door. Perhaps you come home from a long day at work to find a business card and a note waiting for you. Learning that Child Protective Services (CPS) is looking into your family is a frightening...

A divorce can take a tremendous toll on the emotional well-being of kids. To minimize the potentially negative consequences your divorce has on your children, you likely want to provide as much stability as possible. Keeping your young ones in the same school is apt...

From loss of affection to poor communication, marriages break down in Virginia for a seemingly endless number of ways. If either you or your soon-to-be ex-spouse had an extra-marital affair, though, your divorce may become particularly urgent. Still, you may wonder...

Seemingly everyone these days uses some form of social media. In fact, according to the Pew Research Institute, nearly 70% of adults in the United States regularly use Facebook. While social media offers an effective way to engage with the online world, it may cause...

Breaking up is hard to do, and it can make your emotions flare, especially your temper. When you allow your anger to take control, you may find yourself in hot water with the law. If you get charged with domestic violence, the Virginia family law court may wind up...