You and your child's mother decide to part ways. What becomes of your child? Without a court order, you would think you are adrift, unmoored to any child custody laws in Virginia, free to do as you please. Perhaps you and the child's mother would think you can do what you wish, since you never took the matter to a Virginia ...
In few settings is time more valuable than in an attorney's office. You pay for your divorce attorney's time, so make every second count by asking all the right questions, right from the first visit. Asking an Attorney The Right Questions Most teachers will tell you that children do not ask enough questions. The same is true in just about ...
The 1950s and 1960s model of fatherhood usually meant a Virginia man left home early each morning, returned home in late afternoon, and expected to relax with the evening newspaper without so much as a peep from his kids. Mom was expected to feed, clothe, bathe and supervise them. Dad was the disciplinarian, but every parent knows that hand can ...
Lou Holtz, former college and NFL football coach, offered advice on complaining. "Never tell your problems to anyone," said Lou, "... 20 percent don't care, and the other eighty percent are glad you have them." But a divorce complaint in Virginia is not like a complaint in everyday life. You have problems? So does everyone. You have a divorce complaint to ...
Tying the knot as a synonym for marriage dates back, depending on your chosen folk etylomology, at least to the Middle Ages when it was called "handfasting."1 Not all Virginia couples tie the knot, sign the marriage certificate, or exchange vows — how do they handle getting a divorce? What Makes a Marriage? In Virginia, you and your true love are legally ...
The Centers for Disease Control tells us that, in 2017, 34.6 percent of Virginia's births were to unmarried mothers. The Old Dominion ranks 39th for births to unmarried mothers1. Sometimes, those single Virginia mothers feel compelled to place their children up for adoption. Some Virginia men choose to step up and take responsibility for the children they sired, by contesting ...
Most Virginia men are honorable. They take responsibility for the children they sire, either in or out of marriage. Part of that responsibility includes costs for medical care. After a divorce, for example, you may agree to cover a large portion — even the majority — of medical bills for your child. It is noble. It is the right thing to do. ...
Uncontested divorce is easy. You both agree you will be better off apart. You hire capable family law attorneys, sign papers, and move on. Done. Contested divorce, high conflict divorce, acrimonious divorce — that is a different beast. And it is a beast. Like a beast, it consumes time, money, mental energy, and more. High conflict divorce does real damage to ...
Be glad you're not a fungus. Sure, that sounds obvious, but one little-known aspect of being a fungus is struggling with gender. Or genders. Plural — lots and lots of genders. One fungus, the Splitgill mushroom has 28,000 sexes, says fungus fun guy Tom Volk1. With your Virginia family law issue, does the gender of your attorney matter? Or is that even ...