The Single Dad Files: Navigating Your First Year as a Divorced Dad
Some events in life are routinely described as “new and exciting,” like fall’s new car models, a college graduation, or an around-the-world cruise. Other events are ...
8 Pros of Fighting for Shared Custody of Your Kids
In 1912, Robert Falcon Scott led a doomed party of explorers in search of the South Pole, only to find they were second to the spot ...
Fighting for Equal Parenting: What Can You Do as a Father?
Some fights you can fight for yourself: a disagreement at the grocery store over a coupon. Some fights you fight for your children: the coach who ...
Can My Child Decide Which Parent to Live With?
Latin may be a dead language, but its effects live on. Take the word “camera,” for example. It really just means a chamber, like a room. ...
Can My Ex Take My Child Out of Virginia without My Permission?
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has an unusual section, the Office of Children’s Issues, that oversees international parental child abduction. Few matters ...
What Is Child Support Supposed to Cover?
Whitney Houston reminded us that children—your own and any other Virginian’s—are our future. Her message1 may have mostly spoken to eighth grade girls singing to themselves ...
4 Essential Tips for Surviving Divorce During the Holidays
During the holidays, many people are full of good cheer and planning elaborate family gatherings. However, if you’re currently going through a divorce or recently went ...
Can a Parent Refuse Visitation if Child Support Isn’t Paid?
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 ...
How to Get Custody of a Child in Virginia: 6 Things Dads Should Know
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 ...