The amount of child support is based upon the combined income of the parents. If you are not working, you have no income so the combined income is...

First, don't make any false or misleading statements to the court or anyone. Better to omit the information and deal with it another day than to...

Does Virginia J&DR Court allow telephonic hearings for military service members for a child support modification case?

Yes, you can appear by telephone. "F. In a proceeding under this chapter, a tribunal of the Commonwealth shall permit a party or witness...

Do we have to file for divorce in the city/county we live in?

No, you can file in any county or city. However, there is preferred venue. The Defendant can move the case to the preferred location. "19. In...

My wife filed a separate tax return and claimed all 4 of our children.

If you are divorced, then you have likely been separated for a year or more before the divorce. Separation ends the marital interest. Any salary...

Are civil case Initial Interrogatory and Requests for Admission documents required to be filed with the Court?

Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia 4:8(c)(1) states "Interrogatories and answers or objections thereto shall not be filed unless the court directs...

How long will my husband and I need to be separated in order to get a divorce in the state of Virginia with no children.

When the husband and wife have lived separate and apart without any cohabitation and without interruption for one year. In any case where the...

Service is the process and proof that you have been notified of a hearing. So, a simple waiver of service, means you accept the notification and no...

Do I have the option to pay child support where my child lives versus where I live?

All states have adopted a version of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, UIFSA. UIFSA has a jurisdictional scheme such that only one state...

Child Support in Virginia

One can agree to obligations that exceed the statutory requirements. So, one could agree and be responsible for paying the amount of child support...