A final order is final in the sense that all the present issues before the court have been resolved, and the matter can be appealed. Matters...

Can my child's father use his show cause summons hearing to testify against me?

A rule to show cause is a quasi-criminal proceeding. So, the presentation of the case should be more closely confined to what is alleged in the...

Retroactive reimbursement for child support after filing for modification?

Retroactive application is discretionary for modifications. "Except as provided by § 20-110, no support order may be retroactively modified, but...

How to repeal a custody order?

Va. Code § 16.1-296. Jurisdiction of appeals; procedure. "A. From any final order or judgment of the juvenile court affecting the rights or...

Va. Code § 20-124.5. Notification of relocation. In any proceeding involving custody or visitation, the court shall include as a condition of any...

My ex got married and stated that her new husband makes enough that she doesn't have to work?

Va. Code § 20-108.1 and § 20-108.2 are the places to look. Essentially, the court will calculate guideline support with her income at zero. Va....

My husband and i signed a prenup before getting married.

Va. Code § 20-151. Enforcement; void marriage. A. A premarital agreement is not enforceable if the person against whom enforcement is sought...

You could bypass all this if your spouse will endorse the final order of divorce. If you are using the Form CC-1406, para. 1 is...

Does a card mailed count as contact?

Va. Code § 63.2-1202 "H. No consent shall be required of a birth parent who, without just cause, has neither visited nor contacted the child for a...

Is my exwife entitled to half of my pension even though we were not married the entire time I worked for the government?

Property in a divorce is equitably divided per Va. Code 20-107.3. There is no automatic 50% award (except for a limited few federal retirement...