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Four Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Custody Case
Parents sometimes unintentionally sabotage their own custody cases. Sometimes the sabotage happens before the parent retains counsel, and other times...
Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. •Custody Family Law
How Does Relocation Affect Your Custody and Visitation Order?
Summertime! It is the time of year where many of our military families are going through their permanent change of...
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Family Care Plans and Custody Orders in Virginia
A Family Care Plan (FCP) is a document that certain active duty or reserve servicemembers, and some DOD civilians, are...
Posted By Ariel Baniowski •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...
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How to Lock in Your Custody Agreement and Avoid an Appeal
The juvenile and domestic relations district courts (“J&DR courts”) in the Commonwealth of Virginia have jurisdiction over cases to determine...
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Military Deployment and Child Custody in Virginia
“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 •Custody Family Law
Grandparent Rights in Virginia
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. •Custody Family Law
Virginia Legislature Considers Streamlined Custody Procedures
Modification to Virginia Code Would Allow Consolidated Petitions The issues of child custody and visitation are about as connected as...
Posted By Ariel Baniowski •Custody Family Law
The Hague Convention and International Child Abduction
When a child is removed from the United States by a parent, or retained in a country not the United...
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Five Tips For Getting the Most From Your Family Law Attorney
If you are going through a divorce or other family law case, it is advisable to hire an experienced family...