Virginia Family Law Blog Articles

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on May 15, 2015 •Custody Family Law

Child Support for Third-Party Custodians in Virginia

Children are expensive; there is no doubt about it. When a third party steps up and receives custody of a...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on May 5, 2015 •Custody Family Law

At what age is it legal to leave a child home alone in Virginia? It may come as a surprise...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on May 4, 2015 •Family Law

As most parents know, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows parents of dependent children to claim a percentage of their...

Posted By Jonathan McHugh on Apr 13, 2015 •Family Law

Divorce cases come with any number of possible frustrations, for the parties and the attorneys alike. One of the biggest...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Apr 8, 2015 •Custody Family Law

A central part of every divorce involving children is the determination of child custody and visitation rights. In Virginia, a...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Mar 26, 2015 •Divorce Family Law

In Virginia divorce actions, one of the first questions parties often ask is “who is going to get to keep...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Mar 24, 2015 •Custody Family Law

In Virginia, a petition for custody or visitation may be filed by either parent or by any “person with a...

Posted By Matthew Smith on Mar 5, 2015 •Family Law Military Divorce

According to statistics released on Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Defense, the military’s divorce rate dropped again last year,...

Posted By Ariel Baniowski on Feb 23, 2015 •Custody Divorce Family Law

Family law attorneys are constantly asked what, if any, advantage there is to filing first. Whether it is for divorce, custody...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Feb 19, 2015 •Family Law

You’ve succeeded in getting the court to enter a child support order for your child. It has been a few...