Societal norms concerning marriage and child-rearing have altered with time. Once people realized that a woman’s place was not “in the kitchen” or that a woman’s sole purpose in life was not to bear children, it opened up space for fathers to make their own claims for...

Shared custody comes in various forms. In many families, parents try to split parenting time as equally as possible. Some couples end up living far from each other, so one parent takes the children during the school year and the other one takes them during the summer....

There is no law or rule that prevents your child from testifying or being interviewed by the judge at their custody trial. The reasonable preference of your child is one of ten factors a court considers in deciding custody. Your child can testify in the courtroom as a...

If you’re only allowed supervised visitation (sometimes called “supervised parenting time”) with your children in your divorce or break-up from your partner, it’s understandable that you would feel angry and frustrated. However, it’s important not to let this...

Uneven custody arrangements still occur frequently in divorces. Family law judges hearing contested divorces in Virginia must make very difficult decisions. They have to look at everything from your job responsibilities to your relationship with the kids to decide how...