Virginia Adoption Law Blog Articles

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Feb 5, 2024 •Family Law

Contested Adoption and Consent

Adoption is usually a happy event, for both the adoptive parents and the child. In most instances, a foster child...

Posted By Mariah Brackman on Mar 30, 2022 •Family Law

If you’re considering adoption, it’s important to plan for what happens after the adoption has been granted. One important decision...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jul 30, 2019 •Family Law

The Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision on June 26, 2015 when Obergefell v. Hodges, 135...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jul 10, 2017 •Family Law

In Virginia, a grandparent, relative, or other interested party may seek and receive a court order granting them legal and...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jan 11, 2017 •Family Law

In most cases, when one thinks of adoption, they imagine a child being taken into a loving “forever” home. Virginia...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jan 4, 2017 •Family Law

Prospective parents, when considering their options, may choose the international adoption route. When deciding whether or not this option is...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on May 15, 2013 •Family Law

The District of Columbia recently amended its D.C. Domestic Partnership Judicial Determination of Parentage Amendment Act (aka D.C. Parentage Act)...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Jan 9, 2013 •Family Law

A Kansas man is garnering national attention because he is being required to pay child support after donating sperm to...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Nov 14, 2012 •Family Law

One of the most frequently asked questions of Virginia family law attorneys is how a parent’s parental rights can be...

Posted By Livesay & Myers, P.C. on Sep 6, 2012 •Family Law

A recent South Carolina Supreme Court decision has garnered national attention. The story line is straight out of a movie...