Engagement is not a legal status. They are therefore free to "get engaged" without regard to their age. That said, there are some issues involved...

A bigamous marriage is void in Virginia, and we do not have a "saving statute" that would legitimize it. A criminal attorney won't do any good;...

What happens if a parent violates court orders

In addition to the other answers, violations of a custody and visitation order can serve as a basis for a modification of the custody and...

Generally not, however, there theoretically may be some extraordinary situations where that could be ordered by the Court based on the particular...

Who pays for supervised visitation?

It is up to the Court's discretion, but in my experience the Court typically makes it the financial responsibility of the party subject to the...

What will happen if I go to court to get legal joint custody in order to see who will have custody of my son for school?

It's impossible to answer who will get primary physical custody, and what that custody would look like, without knowing a lot more facts. As you...

If your question is whether *you* can sue, the answer is probably no, assuming all of the conduct occurred in Virginia. Virginia does not recognize...

If father does not make the pickup time, does he forego visitation?

Generally speaking, one party's violation of a court order does not entitle the other party to violate the order, or to deny the violating party's...

Attorney lies about what court. He can practice in. Case had to be in federal court. He is only a state attorney ?

Whether he broke any criminal laws is a question I cannot answer. There could be fraud or consumer protection laws implicated, and the state bar...

How can my friend file for a divorce in Virginia

Unfortunately, if the other spouse will not sign a settlement agreement, the divorce will have to be filed and conducted as a contested divorce....