Can a mother solely decide to list her surname instead of the father's surname on a birth certificate?

Virginia Code Section 8.01-217 outlines the process to petition the court to change the name of a minor child. Essentially, your brother would file...

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How does my husband get full custody of his son from the mother who has joint custody and the mother s homeless no address?

There's an expensive way of doing it, if you know the area where the mother is "staying." You can hire a private process server, give them the...

If there isn't already a court order giving you custody and you wish to obtain a court order granting you custody, then you will need to file a...

How do I know if I qualify?

There's not enough information here to really answer your question because I'm not sure what your specific question is. The first obvious step I...

If you haven't already tried talking with your landlord about allowing you to move out without penalty, and your landlord refused to let you, then...

If I'm understanding your query correctly, you would like to file a petition for the court to order child support be paid for your children,...

How can i collect the 114000 dollars in arrears my childrens father owes ?

First of all, I'm assuming there is a court order that required the father to pay child support and he failed to do so. Second, I'm assuming that...

My child's father is not involved in her life.

I agree with my colleague above--if you haven't already gotten a child support order, you should pursue one. You can either file your own petition...

In Virginia, how long does a tenant have the first court date?

It's hard to say without knowing what exactly happened in court that day. Assuming your landlord showed up to the hearing and asked for immediate...

Will I have a better chance in a custody hearing ?

I agree with my colleague above, and want to add that in case Legal Aid can't help you for whatever reason, your first step needs to be to file a...