There are two statutes at play here. There is the UCCJEA for custody, and the UIFSA for support. Custody jurisdiction is based on the child's...

If the father has less than 90 days of custody per year and you have primary physical custody, there is no scenario where you would pay him,...

If it was an uncontested divorce filed in November 2020, that would imply that the year separation has already passed. You can proceed to file...

If she retains the children in violation of the agreement/order, file a rule to show cause/contempt action ASAP. If she violated the order...

If the case was filed six years and never concluded, it was probably dismissed from the court's docket. File your own case. Serve him. Proceed.

Virginia can assert emergency jurisdiction to protect the welfare of children. Once the children are stable, the Va. court would transfer the case...

Yes, you can still proceed with a divorce action if your spouse leaves for another country. The issue will be how much you can do. Divorce only?...

Va. Code § 8.01-217. How name of person may be changed. A. Any person desiring to change his own name, or that of his child or ward, may apply...

It is always good to find out what the parent giving up rights intends to do. If he or she will sign the requisite waivers, etc., it facilitates...

No waiting. Frequently we serve the complaint and PL motion simultaneously with a hearing already scheduled.