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Sharing custody with an addicted or alcoholic parent
If you are divorcing a spouse with a drug or alcohol addiction, there are some specific issues you must sort out regarding the custody of your minor children. While these matters can get quite complicated, it is imperative that both the addicted parent and their sober...
Telling your kids their other parent won’t come for visitation
Joint custody and co-parenting is usually the preferred solution in modern divorces. It gives both parents time with the children and provides the kids with the broadest social support network possible. Unfortunately, a parent asking for joint custody may not do so...
Keeping custody exchanges short can make them less stressful for everyone
If you’ve started to dread those times during the week when you and your co-parent drop off or pick up your child at each other’s home or elsewhere, you’re not alone. These custody exchanges can be fraught with tension and even conflict -– particularly in the early...
Divorce and your future: You’re now in control
Once you decide to divorce, you realize that you now have full control over your future. You no longer have to consider your spouse when making decisions, such as those pertaining to your finances, career, hobbies and personal life in general. Of course, this brings...
Factors used by judges to make child custody decisions
People going through divorces in Virginia have to make many very difficult decisions during a very emotional period of time in their lives. It is not easy to separate a life that the two had built together. In many instances people are not leaving on the best of terms...
Information is critical during child custody negotiations
Child custody negotiations in Virginia often involve determining what arrangements and plans will serve the best interests of the impacted children. Arriving at custody determinations for different children can require parents and their attorneys to take very...
What if I need to move after a child custody order?
Like other states, Virginia has a rule that requires parents who are subject to custody and parenting time orders to let each other know if they plan to move. Specifically, the law of this state requires that any parent who wants to move for any reason, whether they...
The effects of divorce on a child
Divorce is always an emotionally draining time for the couple, but it takes a very particular toll on the children. Both parents have to be on the same page as to how they are to help their child navigate this rather tumultuous time. It is important for parents to...
Ways to create a positive co-parenting relationship
For many parents going through a divorce or facing single parenthood, caring for your child and setting them up for success is a major issue. It can seem like there are no right answers and every choice leads to criticism. But there are ways to create a sense of...
