What do I do when it comes time to pick up my child at the moms house and she refuses to abide by the divorce agreement?

I am assuming that your agreement was finalized and incorporated into your divorce judgment and order. You can enforce that. I know its not how...

Must the subject of a 209a abuse prevention order turn over firearms stored out of state?

The plain language of the order should inform the defendant that they must surrender any weapons in their custody, control or possession.

My ex wife keeps my children on my visitation days, can I withold child support until she complies?

You cannot withhold child support because your wife interferes with visitation. You can move for contempt of the order by filing a Complaint for...

Child and school he or she attends

A child must be a resident of the county to attend a public school in that county--b/c county taxes pay for the schools, etc. The exact percentage...

Are pro bono family court attorneys just a myth? Would any attorney be willing to just do the trial phase of a custody case?

There are pro bono attorneys, but the bad news is they are scarce, they have long waiting list and they generally represent women. Most legitimate...

Do I have to get my spouse to sign the Final Decree of Divorce?

Under MA, and most states (though I can not speak to VA specifically), the spouses do not sign the Final judgment of divorce--that is for the judge...

If you have not already had a pre-trial hearing on your Complaint for divorce, you can make a motion in time for your first hearing asking the...

Can a Parent be made to paid rears in the state they reside in over six years, both parent are obligated to paid child support

Sir, you misunderstand the concept of both parents paying child support. At the time that the child support obligation was determined, BOTH of...

Sir, be advised, an order of support and visitation will most likely be issued at some point very early on in the divorce proceedings you mention....

There are various factor that come to play in scheduling, but the usual time frame is about 6 months.