Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)
This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. Jump to a Section What is a guardian ad litem (GAL)? Guardian ad litem meaning ...
Kids First: Strategies for Avoiding Conflict and Prioritizing Children’s Needs
Virginia’s lawmakers cannot be accused of stuffy consistency. The phrase, “best interests of the child” appears five times in the divorce section of Virginia’s Code. But, ...
How Can a Father Build a Strong Case for Full Custody?
Jacob Lieberman is your typical Virginia father. Of course he took his son on a two-day road trip to Canada to grab 40 bags of Lay’s ...
Balancing Co-parenting Responsibilities with New Romantic Relationships
Virginia’s parents want to know about authoritative parenting. The state was among 30 whose parents searched “authoritative parenting” more than any other parenting style, says Google. ...
Virginia Divorce & Maintaining The Status Quo
Three public institutions of higher learning offer degrees in Latin. Understanding Latin could come in handy if you want to be an attorney, since words like ...
Common Pitfalls for Men During Divorce Proceedings
A pitfall trap, says the Virginia Cooperative Extension, is ideal for collecting arthropods, if collecting arthropods is your jam. A pitfall is a pit — or ...
Marital Separation in Virginia
This article is a part of our Family Law 101 series. Jump to a Section Separation Definition How to Separate Legally The Code of Virginia & ...
My Ex Can’t Handle the Kids … Can She Send Them to Me?
Virginia Woman Leaves Toddler in Car; a headline like that can make a divorced father sick to his stomach. Worse, the woman is alleged to have ...
Can I Get Custody in Virginia If I Live with My Parents?
Once upon a time in Virginia, multigenerational families were normal. The recent pandemic and economic uncertainties have resurrected a return to adult children living with their ...