This post highlights a few of the most frequently asked questions we hear from potential clients and clients about Virginia custody and visitation law: WHAT IS LEGAL CUSTODY? Answer: Legal custody is the right to makes significant decisions concerning a child’s welfare, such as medical, educational, or religious decisions. ...
Read more: Virginia Parenting Law 101: What is legal custody? What is physical custody? What is joint custody?
Marriage laws in the United States for LGBT families vary widely from state to state and are changing rapidly. Consistent with this evolving landscape, the state of same-sex marriage in Virginia is in limbo. Virginia has a statutory ban on same-sex marriage (Code of VA §20-45.3), which a federal...
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Updated in 2026 Divorce can be stressful and costly. Families in Fairfax, Tysons Corner, Arlington, and the surrounding Northern Virginia area often struggle to understand how traditional divorce litigation compares with the Collaborative Divorce Process. This article compares the typical costs of these two approaches. Traditional Divorce Litigation in...
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In a Collaborative Divorce, the parties and their attorneys commit to settle matters without going to court. Each party and each attorney sign a Participation Agreement wherein it is agreed, if negotiations should break down, the collaborative attorneys will withdraw and not represent their client during any resulting litigation....
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