How I can adopt my step sons

If your wife is in agreement with the stepparent adoption and the father has not had contact with the children for more than six months then you...

When can legal action be taken when alimony is not being paid?

If a spousal support order is in place and it requires monthly payments then the first month in which the payor misses the payment could put the...

I let my daughter go with her father for her birthday dec 19. He will not let her come home can I file for emergency custody

If you have a current custody and visitation order and the father is not complying then you should immediately file a Motion for Show Cause to hold...

Can a judge make a parent move.

No, a judge cannot make a parent move nor can the judge demand that the parent terminate his parental rights if the father decides not to move....

Is this parental alienation?

You should immediately contact and attorney and file a petition for custody and visitation or to enforce the court you may already have. If there...

How do I get custody of my 6 and 2 year old grandsons?

As a grandparent you can file for custody and visitation as an interested third party. The code requires that the parents either agree or that...

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I want to change the terms of my Marital Settlement Agreement, how?

Your circumstances sound difficult. I strongly recommend speaking with a experienced family law attorney. Overturning a PSA is not impossible but...

What does the statute in Va. say about "presumption of ownership from payment of taxes?".

It is very unlikely that you could obtain ownership of the property simply by paying the taxes for a certain number of years. However, if the...

I live in two states. The legal residence is in VA. Do I file in Virginia?

Yes, if you live and reside in Virginia and this is the last place that your spouse and you resided as husband and wife then you should file in...

Child support from the mother

If the mother was ordered to pay child support and appeal that order she must still pay the ordered amount until a different order is put in place....