Virginia Family & Divorce Lawyers

The award-winning family law and divorce attorneys at Livesay & Myers, P.C. represent clients in Fairfax, Arlington, Alexandria, Leesburg, Loudoun, Manassas, Prince William, Stafford, Fredericksburg and all across Northern Virginia.

Our size and resources allow us to match you with a family law attorney perfectly suited to meet your needs. Whether you are looking for an aggressive attorney for a volatile divorce or heated custody battle, a more junior lawyer to handle a quick, cheap uncontested divorce, or an experienced attorney for an adoption or other family law matter—we can help.

Our attorneys handle every type of family law matter in Virginia:

Divorce. Our attorneys have years of experience with contested divorce cases under each of the fault-based grounds in Virginia, including adultery, cruelty (mental or physical) and desertion (actual or “constructive”). We also handle uncontested divorces, under the no-fault grounds of (1) separation for at least twelve months or (2) separation for at least six months, with a separation agreement and no minor children. For more information, see Divorce in Virginia.

Child Custody and Visitation. Our attorneys are veterans of many tough custody battles, fighting on behalf of mothers, fathers and grandparents in custody cases across Northern Virginia. We have expertise both with initial custody determinations and also cases involving relocation of custodial parents or modification of prior court orders. For more information on Virginia custody and visitation law, including the types of custody in Virginia, the factors used by courts in deciding custody, modification, relocation and denial of visitation, see Child Custody and Visitation Law in Virginia.

Separation. Unlike many other states, Virginia does not have legal separations granted by courts. However, a married couple may enter into a separation agreement, stipulating that they will live apart and divide their property and debts in a certain way. These agreements usually resolve any other outstanding issues, such as child custody and visitation, child support and spousal support. With such an agreement in place, once the parties have separated and lived apart for six months (with no minor children) or twelve months (with minor children), either party may then file for divorce on the ground of separation. For more information, see Separation in Virginia.

Child Support. Child support cases in Virginia range from very simple matters involving routine application of the Virginia child support guidelines, to very complex cases involving the imputation of income to a party who is voluntarily unemployed or underemployed. Our attorneys are experienced in handling every type of child support case in the courts of Northern Virginia. For more information, including application of the Virginia child support guidelines, what Virginia counts as income, enforcement, voluntary reduction of income and modification of support, see Child Support in Virginia.

Other Family Law Matters. Our attorneys handle every other type of family law matter in Virginia, including adoption, premarital agreements, name changes and protective orders.

Our Offices

We have five office locations in Northern Virginia: in Fairfax, Arlington, Leesburg, Manassas and Fredericksburg. We represent clients in Fairfax County, Arlington, Alexandria, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Manassas, Prince William County, Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and surrounding areas. Our offices are open Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–5:30 pm.

Our People

We have a large team of attorneys across our five office locations. Several of our attorneys have been named Super Lawyers, and a number of them have achieved perfect 10.0 ratings from Avvo and/or Justia. Our attorneys are supported by a team of experienced staff, including 12 experienced paralegals plus another eight staff members.

Summer Consultation Special

For a limited time, schedule an initial 1-hour consultation with one of our family lawyers for just $150 ($200 for our Fairfax and Arlington offices). Contact us today to take advantage of this discounted rate.