Can a Father Get Custody of a Newborn?
Newborn human babies are evolutionary throwbacks. Helpless, unable to walk or run after birth, and cognitively stunted due to limited brain size (according to Scientific American), ...
Can I Challenge a Guardian Ad Litem Report in a Virginia Court?
Guardians ad litem in Virginia seem to hold great sway over family law cases. Perhaps you are concerned about a court-ordered investigation and report issued by ...
’Twas the Night Before Christmas: The Best Parenting Time Schedules for the Christmas Holiday
Christmas is a tradition dating back to 336, and through the millennia it has survived wars, pandemics, and cynics. Never doubt it can survive your divorce, ...
Does a Child Need a Bedroom for Overnight Visitation?
Now I lay me down to sleep, but Dad’s new girlfriend is a creep. Abraham Maslow’s “Hierarchy of Needs,” helps people differentiate between needs and wants, ...
Who Has Custody of a Child If There’s No Court Order?
We all remember the quaint days of “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Service.” Nowadays, it’s “No Mask, No Service.” What happens if it’s “No Court Order, ...
Can a Mother Lose Custody for Not Having a Job?
When we say, “All work is noble,” we not only forget the other half of that quotation, but we also ignore the subtle disdain it shows ...
COVID-19 & Withholding Parenting Time
Parents protect their children. All mammals — otters, ocelots, wombats, numbats — worry over and coddle and defend their offspring. Instinct makes a Virginia parent especially ...
Military Relocation and Your Family Law Matter
If you are a military man, you live and work at the whim of the military. Just as your children have almost no input into decisions that affect them, ...
Social Distancing and Parenting Time – Safe Activities and Guidelines
COVID-19 is a dread disease. Nobody — not Governor Northam, not your child’s teachers, not your family law attorney — wants you to catch this illness ...