My Wife is Threatening to Not Return My Children
Childhood taunts seem to be in the air these days. "I know you are but what am I?" "I'm rubber and you're glue; your words bounce ...
Court Ordered Drug Testing in Child Custody Cases
You have been ordered by a Virginia court to undergo drug testing related to your child custody case. Terrified, you comply. And then you have to ...
Should I Sign a Temporary Agreement for Pendente Lite Purposes?
On the University of Colorado's campus sits Temporary Building No. 1, built in 1898. It is still in use. Most temporary things, like temporary agreements in ...
Daycare Providers & Your Virginia Custody Order
The hard place in the phrase, "between a rock and a hard place" was a whirlpool. In Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus must navigate his ship, ...
What is a Typical Holiday Custody Schedule in Virginia?
Virginia is a typical American state, if you consider “typical” to include, according to Only In Your State1, the world's longest boardwalk (Virginia Beach), the world's ...
How Does Custody Work in Virginia If There’s No Court Order?
You and your child's mother decide to part ways. What becomes of your child? Without a court order, you would think you are adrift, unmoored to ...
The Progression of Custody Law in Virginia and Across the US
Colonial Williamsburg is a Virginia treasure. It portrays life in colonial America just before America's revolution against England. A visitor can sit as a juror in ...
Good, Bad & Ugly: Failed (and Enacted) Family Law Bills in 2018
Last calendar year brought a fresh crop of bills, new ideas, and some actual laws to the books in Virginia. As we have previously for 2017, here ...
How Divorce, Spousal Support, and Child Support Affect VA Benefits
Under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act, and as affirmed by a recent Supreme Court decision, Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits (separate from retirement income) ...