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Virginia Beach City County Has 95 Child Custody Attorneys with 779 Reviews

Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Wills & Living Wills and more

Review: "I used Kimberly for my custody and she told me everything I needed to do, was there every step of the way and super helpful."

Rating: 6.7

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Scott F. Hallauer is a Virginia Beach trial lawyer and former prosecutor and Navy JAG officer, and founder of Hallauer Law Firm. With more than 20 years of legal experience, he’s dedicated to serving clients through thorough representation, tenaci...

Rating: 7.5

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Child Custody Lawyers in Virginia Beach City County, VA

Child custody lawyers represent parents in establishing physical and legal custody arrangements, parenting time, and visitation schedules. They advocate for the child’s best interests, draft parenting plans, negotiate agreements or mediate disputes, and present evidence in family court. When circumstances change, these attorneys seek modifications or enforcement of custody orders.

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Review: "I hired Ameet Habib several years ago when I was going through a divorce. Just recently I went through a custody battle with my ex over our teenage children and had Ameet represent me again. I am so thankful I did! He is so knowledgeable. He is ho..."

Rating: 10

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Review: "Ms. Maiden was an absolute godsend during my divorce. After a really frustrating experience with my previous attorney, I was honestly overwhelmed and unsure who to trust. I met with many attorneys in the Hampton Roads area, and I knew right away s..."

Rating: 8.5

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense and more

Bio: I have been practicing in Tidewater for twenty one years. It is home. Our firm offers a free initail consultation. We have a caring and compassionate attitude towards our clients and strive to listen to our clients needs in an effort to get them t...

Rating: 6.8

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family

Bio: Alex grew up in western Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts - Amherst as an undergraduate. Upon graduating from UMass, Alex sought the milder climate of Virginia and enrolled in the University of Richmond School of Law (T.C....

Rating: 8.0

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Family and more

Bio: Hello! My name is Ashby Pope and I am a partner at the law firm of Riddick & Pope in Smithfield, Virginia. We also have an office in Portsmouth, Virginia to serve our clients on the Southside. I started my legal career in Portsmouth and I live in ...

Rating: 8.1

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Attorney James Garrett is the founder and lead attorney at Garrett Law Group, PLC in Virginia Beach. He began in private practice immediately upon graduating law school and being admitted to practice in his home state of Virginia in 2005. The firm...

Rating: 8.8

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Megan Wickre graduated from Woodbridge Senior High School in 2003 and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Tech in 2007. The following fall, Mrs. Wickre moved to Harrisburg, PA to begin legal studies at Wid...

Rating: 7.4

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Alimony and more

Bio: Jason Eugene Swango is an esteemed family attorney with nearly 20 years of dedicated experience, focusing on providing legal assistance to men navigating divorce and other family-related cases. His unwavering commitment has afforded him an extensi...

Rating: 6.7

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Criminal Defense

Review: "We had a few weeks to bet papers done for our Grandchildren in Newport News, VA after their mother unexpectedly passed January 9, 2022. Ms. Tillman responded to a call I left her after hours and she promptly called and started the process the next..."

Rating: 8.3

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family

Review: "I was referred to Ashli from a couple of people who had used her for their divorces in the past. Divorce is a very emotional situation to be in, Ashli helped calm any fears. She was able to help guide me in what many "standards" there were for spe..."

Rating: 6.4

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Betsy E. Cornatzer is a seasoned family law attorney with over 20 years of experience practicing throughout the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Prior to joining Cordell & Cordell in 2025, she owned her own firm and focused primarily on family law,...

Rating: 6.8

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Child Support

Bio: I am a Virginia native, born in Newport News and raised in Seaford. I graduated from York High School before earning my Bachelor’s in Justice Studies and Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communications and my Master’s in Writing, Rhetoric, and Tec...

Rating: 8.3

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, Contracts & Agreements and more

Review: "Mr. Andrew Patzit has gone above and beyond to represent me in every way possible. He cut me tremendous breaks and was always available and working to help me. No matter what time of day he was always there! One of the most hospitable people you'l..."

Rating: 7.0

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Family, Child Custody

Review: "I have talked with a few attorneys about bankruptcy and I was finally recommended to John Tripp be a co-worker. I felt like family on my first visit. John will represent me for anything I need him for now. Evan Chesapeake"

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Family, General Practice and more

Rating: 6.7

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Ms. Peterson graduated from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2005. She was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Georgia in 2006 and in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2007. Ms. Peterson has been a certified Guardian Ad Litem since 2008,...

Rating: 6.6

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Bio: I attended James Madison University for my undergraduate degree and Liberty University School of Law to receive my law degree.

Rating: 6.4

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Virginia Beach City County Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Child Custody, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: Honest. Caring. Diligent. Andrew T. Richmond has those qualities in spades, and he loves using them to help people move forward in a positive direction after experiencing what is oftentimes one of the most difficult times in their lives – the brea...

Rating: 10

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