A guardian ad litem is a person appointed by the court to represent a minor during proceedings. For example, a minor whose family is going through a difficult divorce may have his or her own representative who looks out for his or her best interests.The guardian ad...
Child Custody
Virginia’s child custody guidelines help you protect your child
Virginia has a number of important child custody laws. If you decide to get a divorce, you'll need to understand these laws to protect yourself and your children. Virginia law strongly prefers parents to go through mediation instead of litigation when it comes to...
Parental alienation: More than saying bad things about a parent
Parental alienation is a phrase that many divorcing parents fear. There is nothing worse than going into a divorce with a happy, loving child who then suddenly turns on a parent and wants nothing to do with him or her. Parental alienation could be the cause.In cases...
How are modifications and appeals different in child custody?
Child custody matters can oftentimes turn into contentious court battles. When a child custody case is determined in a manner in you don't feel is correct, you might decide that you are going to explore your options for getting the matter corrected. In some cases, you...
Child custody orders can help to provide stability for a child
Child custody matters vary greatly based on the circumstances of the parents' relationship. These matters can be handled in mature ways, but sometimes contention makes the situation tense. No matter what kind of child custody case you are facing, you have to make it a...
How to buffer children from rough custody battles
Most parents who are dealing with divorce do know that the children aren't a part of what is being torn down during the process. Though it's not true in every case, often, both parents want to continue having a relationship with their children. At the same time,...
Child custody matters can be affected by the time of year
Back to school season is almost here. That means that students will be heading back into the classrooms. For some students, their parents divorcing is making it difficult for them to know exactly where they will have to go to school. We know that you truly want what...
Giving up a child: Adoption and birth parent rights
As a parent of a child, you have certain rights given to you when your child is born. For instance, you can make decisions about health care or schooling, as long as it doesn't jeopardize your child's safety and health.Sometimes, the biological parents of a child...
Child custody modifications are sometimes necessary
Remember what it was like when you were going through the process of coming to an agreement with your ex about child custody matters? If you are like most, you probably remember a stressful situation. You probably don't want to have to go through that again; however,...
Sole custody and what it means for your child
As a parent, one of the things you're most worried about during a divorce is your right to child custody. You may be in a negative relationship with your spouse, and you may want to seek sole custody for the protection of your child. How does sole custody work,...