When you’re a parent facing divorce, questions about Virginia child custody are among your tops concerns. All parents want to make sure their parenting plan is one in which their children can thrive. There are different types of Virginia child custody arrangements, including joint custody. When it comes to joint custody, there are 2 options:...
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Child support is one of the many financial matters to take into consideration during a Virginia divorce. Virginia child support was established to make sure the children of divorced parents could continue to receive the daily care and provisions they had while their parents were married. Calculating Virginia child support can be complicated, depending on...
At some point following your divorce, you may consider modifying a Virginia child custody order. There are several reasons for this but mainly the necessity is based on a change in circumstances. Children grow older and may face new challenges and opportunities. Parents may experience changes in their personal lives and finances. The circumstances that...
Filing for child support in Virginia is a reasonably straightforward process. If your child has a legal father (meaning he has claimed the child as his own and is listed as the father on the child’s birth certificate) the father is responsible for paying child support to you if you’re the child’s custodial parent. In...
Virginia child custody is determined by what is in the best interests of the child. There are times when circumstances call for changes in a child custody arrangement, if those modifications are deemed to be beneficial. When a family court judge makes a decision in a Virginia child custody case, the judgment is said to...
In an ideal situation, a divorcing couple can agree on a workable Virginia child custody arrangement early in the divorce process to avoid the stresses of drawn out litigation. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Children whose parents are having a difficult time agreeing about Virginia child custody may benefit from a guardian ad litem. A...
The Virginia Child Support Most Wanted List is a list of people who have engaged in child support evasion and have so far managed to avoid being caught by the authorities. Child support is an important part of child custody because it ensures children can have their daily needs provided for despite the changes in...
At some point or another, most of my clients have said something along the lines of, “I just never thought this would happen to me.” It’s one of those things that I haven’t worked out the perfect response to just yet. Statistically, of course, divorce will happen to a fair number of us, regardless of...