Virginia Custody Law Blog Articles

Posted By Ariel Baniowski on Jul 28, 2014 •Custody Divorce Family Law

Where Should You File Your Family Law Case?

The Difference Between Jurisdiction and Venue Jurisdiction and venue are two very different legal terms that are often, and wrongly, used...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jul 24, 2014 •Custody Family Law

The juvenile and domestic relations district courts (“J&DR courts”) in the Commonwealth of Virginia have jurisdiction over cases to determine...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jul 10, 2014 •Custody Family Law Military Divorce

“I’m Deploying! How does that affect my custodial or visitation rights to my child?” Deploying is a unique and difficult...

Posted By Ariel Baniowski on Apr 14, 2014 •Custody Family Law

Grandparents may seek custody or visitation of their grandchildren for any number of reasons. Perhaps one or both parents have...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jan 16, 2014 •Custody Family Law

Modification to Virginia Code Would Allow Consolidated Petitions The issues of child custody and visitation are about as connected as...

Posted By Ariel Baniowski on Dec 30, 2013 •Custody Family Law

When a child is removed from the United States by a parent, or retained in a country not the United...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Dec 19, 2013 •Custody Divorce Family Law

If you are going through a divorce or other family law case, it is advisable to hire an experienced family...

Posted By Matthew Smith on Oct 15, 2013 •Custody Divorce Family Law

The choice of a family law attorney is always very personal. Given the subject matter, you’ll want to work with...

Posted By Ariel Baniowski on Sep 23, 2013 •Custody Divorce Family Law

When preparing a client or witnesses for a hearing or a trial, I always find myself repeating one thing over...

Posted By Matthew Smith on Sep 2, 2013 •Custody Family Law

If you have a child custody or visitation dispute on your hands, you’ll want to be aware of what elements...