Obtaining Custody Back

You can petition for custody. The court will look for material changes of circumstances since the last custody order. It appears from your...

Divorce

It depends upon whether the parties are separated, and, if so, for how long; whether there are any immediate obligations that arise in the...

Survivor Benefit Plan

The SBP premium is deducted from retired pay. The premiums are substantially less than the total amount of retired pay. The court, in its...

Can I use an divorce lawyer in another county that is 4 hours away?

The issue here is one of venue or location. Generally speaking, one can initiate a divorce action in any circuit court. The defending party has the...

Survivor Benefit Plan

A judge cannot order more life insurance. SBP is not life insurance. A judge can order one to maintain SBP coverage. Va. Code § 20-107.3(G)(2)...

He has to obey the court's order until it is modified by the court. A child support determination is based in part on a party's gross income....

Va. Code 20-107.3(G)(2) states "To the extent permitted by federal or other applicable law, the court may order a party to designate a spouse or...

If I can't afford an attorney as the petitioner in a child support case, is a court appointed attorney an option?

You will not be appointed an attorney in the sense that a indigent defendant would in a criminal case. However, you may wish to contact the...

Its been 14 years and no child support has ever been filed Now mother is saying she is going to file for back support. In NY

All states have adopted a version of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, UIFSA. In Virginia, Va. Code § 20-88.35 explains the bases for...

How can I get him to put me back on the health insurance?

Va. Code § 20-103 authorizes, in part, "an order that the other spouse provide health care coverage for the petitioning spouse, unless it is shown...