How can I get child support?

What appears to have happened it that your incomes were similar and your time with the child was equally divided, therefore no net child support...

Is it to my advantage to file for divorce versus my partner filing for divorce?

It depends on whether you wish the decree of divorce to read that you divorced the other party, or the other party divorced you. Some people have a...

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If my wife commits adultery and it is proven with a private investigator, is she entitled to half of my retirement and half

There is no presumption of half. Virginia is an equitable distribution state. The factors listed in Va. Code § 20-107.3 will guide the court in...

If my wife commits adultery and it is proven with a private investigator, is she entitled to half of my retirement and half

There is no presumption of half. Virginia is an equitable distribution state. The factors listed in Va. Code § 20-107.3 will guide the court in...

Is it possible for me to obtain custody, leading to adoption, of my nephew based on absent father and unfit mother (my sister)?

It would be possible for you to obtain custody, but it could be difficult. The rights of parents are, in part, defined by federal law. In...

Does a parent who want child support have to have there own place of resdenicy or can they live relatives

By statute, the court must first determine the guideline amount of child support. The guidelines consider each parent's income, the cost of...

If i have filed for seperation from my wife and now i decide that this wasn't what i wanted to do can i pull the paper work

If you want to end the marital separation, then you and your spouse must reconcile and resume marital cohabitation. Reconciliation may or may not...

Matters of custody and visitation are determined by analyzing the "best interest of the child" factors at Va. Code 20-124.3. Factor 8 says, "The...

I live in VA, my ex lives in SD but claims to live in IA and the divorce was filed & final in CA. Nothing gets enforced, help.

Seek the assistance of the local office of the Department of Child Support Enforcement. They are going to be best situated to access the resources...

The custodial parent is refusing my visitation we have joint legal custody.

Fortunately, 5-year-olds don't tell parents what they are and are not going to do. Both parents must comply with the custody and visitation...