Can a person change their name in any city in the state of Virginia, without residing there?

By statute, the person must file in the Circuit Court in which they reside. Good luck. Attorneys on AVVO donate their time and your feedback...

These are all questions you should be asking your attorney. If you do not have an attorney, you should consult with one. The short answer to your...

What can I do?

If you really must push the issue, there are criminal statutes that prohibit harassment by text messages. You'd have to talk to the magistrate to...

My dad is trying to use the credit card debt I have been paying against me to get to my son

In Virginia, the natural/biological parents are the preferred custodians of the child. The credit card debt is wholly irrelevant in overcoming that...

Can I get an annulment if my husband fathered a child with another woman born 3 months before our marriage w/o my knowledge?

Unfortunately, no, this would not fall into one of the handful of situations where an annulment is allowed in Virginia. In order to qualify for an...

I have full custody of a child that's not a relative thur the courts. I would like to know what I have to do to adopt her.

This is not a question that can be answered in 4000 characters in an online Q&A. You should buy an hour of time from a local family law attorney to...

Increase in Child Support

Child support is determined by using statutory guidelines, making some adjustments for certain expenses, such as child care, medical expenses,...

My wife is falsifying her earnings to DCSE. She is off by about 2000-3000 a month. How do I prove this to get my CS changed?

Child support is determined by using statutory guidelines, making some adjustments for certain expenses, such as child care, medical expenses,...

It sounds like the court dismissed the claim due to inactivity. Most states require the pleadings to be served on the defendant within a particular...

Virginia law does in fact presume that the husband is the father of a child born into the marriage. However, the law does not prevent you from...