Virginia has a problem with parents falling behind in child support payments. Virginia’s Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) reports1 374,000 children living in Virginia are owed more than $2.64 billion in unpaid child support. This is clearly a social mess that needs addressing, but your ex-wife is not a caped crusader; she cannot refuse visitation because you have not ...
In World War II, the slogan, “Loose lips sink ships” reminded everyone from the Norfolk Ship Yards up the coast to Chincoteague Island to keep private business private. This is true today, too, when you are considering a divorce. While not quite as full of trickery as 50s film noir detective movies, a Virginia divorce can still have a touch ...
Child custody is often the most challenging aspect of divorce litigation for either party and especially for the children themselves. There isn't necessarily a foolproof method or formula for getting custody of a child, and in large part, the decision is left in the hands of the court. There are, however, a few things you need to understand about child custody ...
There once may have been a day where the United States court system was 100% unbiased, but if those days ever existed, they're lost to the annals of courtroom history books. Long ago, there certainly was a time where women were oppressed in the courts, but with rampant cases against men for abuse, negligence, and carelessness, men have become the oppressed … and ...
A vast majority of divorced fathers want to remain actively involved with their children after their split. Even if they no longer have a good relationship with their children’s mother, they still want to be a parent to their children and be able to spend time with them. Unfortunately, many fathers don’t understand their rights where children are concerned and ...
Check out our Virginia Child Support Calculator You think the hard work and bad feelings are over when the divorce papers are served by the process server. This is where things get more intense. You may be forgetting that child support also must be decided. This is where you might expect the claws to come out and ...