How is Legal Custody Determined in Virginia?
Virginia’s divorce proceedings unfold in Circuit Courts. When settling issues of child custody, parenting time schedules, and child support, the Commonwealth’s network of Juvenile and Domestic ...
I Gave My Ex Full Legal Custody … Can I Restore My Rights?
If you had a BINGO board for our blog articles, the “best interests of the child” would get covered in every game. Today we are talking ...
What is 50/50 Custody in Virginia?
If you tell a group of people that today has a 50 percent chance of rain, a handful of them may actually think that means it’ll ...
The Biggest Challenges of Being the Primary Custodian
An old joke says the second prize in a contest is a two-week vacation in Philadelphia. The first prize is a one-week vacation in Philadelphia. Sometimes the prize ...
Is Shared or Joint Custody Better in Virginia?
Some parents struggle more than others with shared custody of their children after divorce. Ashburn, Virginia resident Kirk D. Holland recently lost control during a child ...
Can Grandparents Get Joint Custody of a Grandchild?
Sometimes we’re not even sure whether we are proudly strutting our Latin or simply flashing back to Mrs. McPamashamspam’s high school geometry class, but the phrase ...
Is Virginia’s Custody Law Revision a Big Win for Shared Parenting?
Even in the age of the internet, ancient wisdom still resonates. Heraclitus of Ephesus1 tells us that the only thing permanent in life is change. If, ...
The Dummies’ Guide to Child Custody in Virginia
Custody cases stemming from divorce in Virginia fall into two categories: legal custody and physical custody. Within each of these areas, custody can be joint or ...
How to Get Custody of a Child in Virginia: 6 Things Dads Should Know
Child custody is often the most challenging aspect of divorce litigation for either party and especially for the children themselves. There isn't necessarily a foolproof method ...