Child Custody

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...

Before a divorce or other legal action involving a court custody order, parents are granted equal rights to the physical custody of the child. Only a court order can change that dynamic. The law in Virginia has long held that parents be treated equally, meaning that...

If you're a parent going through divorce, one thing you may be worried about is obtaining custody. In most courts, judges want to see parents share custody. This is because it's healthier for children to see both parents. However, judges will allow for sole custody or...

It's very important that both parents get time with their children following a divorce. In most cases, parenting time is spelled out in court documents, making it easy to see where your child should be and when. If you interfere with the visitation schedule without...

Many states now believe that sharing parenting time and rights is a good idea for divorcing couples. There's data to suggest that children do better when their parents are both equally in their lives. Additionally, it takes the stress off a single parent and shares...

You love your child more than anyone else. Your ex-spouse does, too, but you want to know that your child is being raised right. You want custody, and you want to make sure you're in at least some control over what happens to your child. When you have worries about...

Virginia's child protective services (CPS) agency workers are charged with protecting kids, but sometimes they can go too far, to the detriment of children and their parents' rights. Parents can be harmed in ways that relate to family law and criminal law. If you are...