Since your children have resided in Indiana for the past 6 months, Virginia does not have jurisdiction to determine custody and you'll have to hire...

I urgently need to retain an experienced, compassionate family lawyer.

Hello, it sounds like your husband will be able to get a legal divorce in California, but the Courts there probably wouldn't have any jurisdiction...

How can I ensure my separation is sustainable/legal in the eyes of the court and leads to a divorce?

You can file a Complaint for Divorce now on fault grounds for desertion, but you'd still have to wait until one year after the desertion for the...

I have been a victim of marriage fraud

Hi there, I'm sorry that you're going through a traumatic experience, but without more detail about the circumstances surrounding your...

Violation of custody agreement

If the "custody agreement" was incorporated into a court order, then the mother would be considered to be in violation of the order -- but not the...

Joint Custody

When will he turn 18? It would likely be a waste of time to file any court proceedings considering the circumstances.

Child visitation/father options in Virginia.

Hi there. Unfortunately, your questions are too complicated to respond to without a meeting to determine additional information, but generally if...

Who should pay the joint mortgage on the jointly owned house after the separation ?

If the payments have been made using your post-separation earnings, and those earnings are in a separate account that does not contain any marital...

It depends on what your settlement agreement says; under the law, post-separation contributions to a pension are your separate property, but your...

Yes, it stops upon the date of separation, but you need to make sure that you keep all post-separation earnings separate from checking accounts...