I have a hearing regarding custody and divorce next week. What should I expect?

Initial child custody determinations are made based on the standard of "the best interests of the child[ren], considering all the evidence...

While it appears you are not liable at this point, the creditor could have sued you under Virginia filial support statute, if your parent is in...

No, the Virginia Rules of Professional Responsibility Rule 1.9 prohibits representation of an adverse party in the same or substantially related...

Can alimony be breached by spouse receiving alimony due to stipulations.

Virginia Code Section 20-109.1 allows a court to affirm, ratify and incorporate a valid agreement between the spouses into a divorce decree. ...

In Virginia, there are various statutes of limitations that may be raised as an affirmative defense to a debt collection action. In certain...

What should I prepare for when getting a divorce with kids? Could I move in with a guy friend if there is a bedroom for the kids

You cannot enter into a binding contract concerning the custody, visitation and support of your minor children. A judge could disregard it and do...

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The place of marriage has little bearing on where a divorce should be filed. Your question raises the issue of "divisible divorce", the concept...

Once a binding judgment has been rendered on a matter, the concept of res judicata precludes the re-litigation of the same matter. Collateral...

How long does a person continue to pay debt on an agreement?

Virginia does have statutes of limitations and the equitable doctrine of laches, which may be used as an affirmative defense to prevent a party...

How and/or can requests for Judicial Notice of C.F.P.B., Order(s) of Consent be introduced in a Warrant in Debt suit?

Following the recommendations of the Boyd-Graves Conference Evidence Committee, the Supreme Court of Virginia in 2012 adopted the Virginia Rules of...