After divorce, parents must pay for the costs of raising their children and other expenses with one income instead of the joint income they relied upon during their marriage. Single parents who rely on child support for meeting these needs may face dire consequences...
When Virginia parents have parted ways as a couple and share a child, it is important that child support be paid on time and in full. This is to ensure the child is cared for properly, has a safe place to live and is provided all of life’s necessities. Unfortunately,...
The parent who is on the receiving end of child support in Washington, D.C., may be able to request child support modifications if their child has experienced a change in medical needs or if unforeseen circumstances have occurred. The parent who is paying into child...
The needs of children in Virginia don't change just because their parents aren't in a relationship with one another. When that happens, often one parent will make child support payments to the parent with primary custody. These payments are meant to help care for the...
When people in Virginia divorce and create an initial agreement, they may falsely believe that the agreement is the end of their legal wrangling. However, when circumstances change or a misunderstanding of the terms of an agreement occur, one party may feel that it is...
For most people in Virginia, the news that they are going to be a parent is something that they celebrate as they anticipate the new and exciting stage of their lives. For example, one man living in another state claims that he was ecstatic when he learned that his...
Families in Virginia and across the country are sometimes complicated. When a man has children with someone other than his wife, how all the children are treated and the opportunities available to each of them sometimes becomes a question. For example, in a child...
