Children & Parenting

How Does a DUI Affect My Custody Case?

Woulda, shoulda, coulda — if you get charged with DUI you are too late to play that game. And to top it off, you have a child custody case pending. Is it game over? As with so many real-life events, the answer depends on circumstances. While you — and your children — are better off if you never play around ...

By |June 23rd, 2017|

How Does My Open Marriage Affect My Family Law or Divorce Case?

At The Firm for Men we respect our clients because we maintain strictly professional relationships with them; we are not compelled to live with their choices and decisions. This matters when we have clients whose personal choices do not always jive with our own, and that is absolutely okay. Take clients who are hoping to end an open marriage; it ...

By |June 16th, 2017|

Child Support and Dividing Medical Costs for Children

Virginia’s juvenile and domestic relations district court (JDR) handles all cases that concern the welfare of a child, including child custody, visitation and support. The JDR looks at all aspects of both parents’ ability to provide support for the child, such as income, social security benefits, medical insurance, daycare expenses and living arrangements before it makes a determination about child ...

By |June 14th, 2017|

Vital Virtual Visitation Tools for Faraway Fathers

Talk about a large family to care for. Greek king of the gods, Zeus, was married seven times and had, by most estimates, 92 children1. Getting around to see all those kids was tough, even for Zeus. He loved to visit earth, and he enjoyed (if that is the correct word) involving himself in his children’s and mere mortals’ lives. ...

By |June 9th, 2017|

How a Men’s Divorce Lawyer Could Help You Win the Game of Thrones

If you are in the midst of divorce season, you may not have time to binge-watch HBO’s supremely sought-after, six-season slaughter spree, Game of Thrones (GoT). Fear not; we can provide a thoroughly clear summary of all the characters and all 60 episodes with our next 147 articles ... [editor’s note: no you can’t] ... Due to circumstances beyond our control, ...

By |June 7th, 2017|

Am I Obligated to Pay My Adult Child’s College Expenses?

Child support can be a tricky business, especially if it comes after the breakdown of a relationship or the child is an unexpected surprise. When you combine often complex legal jargon with those strong emotions, it can be difficult to get to grips with what your child support obligations are versus what Mom might want beyond that. It’s important to ...

By |June 5th, 2017|

Child Custody in Virginia: The Biggest Dos and Don’ts for Fathers

The most heartbreaking issue in many divorces is determining the custody arrangements for the children. Divorce is rarely perfectly amicable. Couples don’t often part ways without some feelings of anger and fear. Children, often considered the most precious asset of a union, can trigger battles that leave painful and enduring scars on all parties involved, especially the children. Many men find ...

By |May 31st, 2017|

3 Easy Steps to the Perfect Joint Custody Agreement

In Virginia, parents can be awarded joint legal custody, joint physical custody, or a combination of the two.  In joint legal custody, the responsibility for the care and supervision of the child is shared equally between the two parents, and both are able to make important decisions regarding the child.  Parents can share joint legal custody, even when the primary ...

By |May 26th, 2017|
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