What are Grandparents’ Rights in Virginia?
In many Virginia families, grandparents play a central role in their grandchildren’s lives. When parents divorce, grandparents on both sides still prize their connections to their ...
What’s a Parenting Plan & Do I Need One in Virginia?
Nearly everyone has heard—or said—the words, “If you two can’t play nicely, I’ll come in there and decide who gets to play at all.” Usually the ...
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 ...
Loose Lips Sink Ships: What Men Need to Know Before Asking for a Divorce
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 ...
Parallel Parenting vs. Co-parenting: What’s The Difference?
As parent, doing the best for your children is critical. Perhaps you've recently gone through a divorce, legal separation, or other custody issues. After the legal ...
Gender Bias in Family Court: 4 Huge Ways Courts are Penalizing Men
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 ...
Alienating Dad: Yes, Parental Alienation is Absolutely Child Abuse
Parental alienation, also called parental alignment, is considered a form of abuse. Although you won’t see physical wounds or scars on a child, children suffering from ...
The 8 Commandments of Talking to Your Kids about Separation & Divorce
Perhaps from creative laziness, many television and movie scripts these days call for bumbling, fumbling dads ill-equipped to talk to their own children. Where once dads ...
Virtual Visitation: What Is It & How Effective Is It?
Divorce can be especially hard for young children, and the absence of a parent from their daily life can have long-lasting consequences. This absence could be ...