What options do I have legally concerning a husband who has desserted and is abusive claiming adultry?

Without a physical relationship (either prior to the separation or after the separation, but prior to a final divorce), there is no "adultery". ...

How long can they hold you in jail for a failure to appear on a child support order if you aren't the custodial parent?

I am a little confused by the part of your question that asks how long can they hold you if you are NOT the custodial parent when you go on to say...

How much does an immigration lawyer generally cost?

I am unclear as to how your question relates to a divorce matter. Most family law attorneys handle family law matters (such as divorce, spousal...

How does divorce work in VA? I don't even know where to start!

There are a multitude of answers to your question and legal issues to cover -- more than can possibly be adequately covered in this type of forum. ...

Is it possible to get custody of my children?

I would suggest that you hire a well experienced child custody attorney and then have that attorney pursue an action to enforce the current order...

Caveat: I am answering this because it was posted under child custody. As a family law attorney, I don't practice criminal law or property law....

My ex and I have split custody. My ex wants his elderly mother to care for our son during summer vacation. Is this dangerous?

I am assuming that by "split" custody, you actually mean joint/shared custody (split custody is when one parent has custody of one or more of the...

Can i put my fiancee's name on my daughters birth certificate if he is not the biological father?

In Virginia, there is a legal presumption that a child "born of" the marriage is a child of the marriage. However, I would be concerned about...

How the asset is titled is not determinative of whether it is a marital asset. As a very basic, brief overview: martial property is...

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Is emancipation an option?

Unfortunately, her "best interests" and where she "wants" to stay are not really relevant in this particularly situation. Absent her parents'...