My Child is 18 Now … Can I Just Stop Paying Child Support?
The NBA has brought us a pulse-pounding history of slam-dunk wins, but for Virginia Dads, one slam dunk may turn you into Paul Pierce when Ron Artest ...
What is an Emergency Custody Hearing For?
Sometimes in these pages we joke around a bit, get a little weird, or push a few buttons. Yet one area is always off-limits to those ...
What is Considered a “Reasonable Medical Cost”?
Who is a reasonable person? A reasonable person, simply put, can make commonsense decisions just as you or we would. We have handed the American legal system ...
My Child’s Mother Won’t Let Me Have Overnights – Is that Allowed?
In Virginia, some parents have an interesting (if inaccurate) view of court documents. Apparently, they feel they are optional, as in, the parent can ignore the ...
Bucking Your Lawyer: Why It’s Never a Good Idea … and What to Do Instead
Representing yourself in court is almost always a bad idea, as Eric Saub found while acting as his own attorney.1 Saub ignored a judge's advice to ...
I Don’t Have an Attorney – Does My Wife’s Attorney Have to Communicate with Me?
Technology is a marvelous thing. Some cities, for example, have an "online do-it-yourself" divorce program rooted in artificial intelligence. That's great, if you can get past ...
What Can a Divorce Lawyer Help Me with Post-divorce?
Congratulations, really, on your effortless, stress-free divorce. No surprises, everything went according to plan. All the loose ends are neatly tied up and you can get ...
How Can I Qualify for Spousal Support in Virginia?
Virginia does not have rigid guidelines for spousal support the way it does for child support. The laws are written to provide a judge wide discretion ...
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 ...