Shared Parenting? A Change in Virginia’s Laws In April 2018 Kentucky became the first state to require courts to use a rebuttable presumption of shared parenting in cases of separation or divorce. Translated into language still often used in Virginia,...
Long Distance Co-Parenting, Can It Work? by Guest Author Krishan Smith Accepting a long distance situation We’re all familiar with the term long distance relationship. Many people have tried it; many would discount it as a possibility for them without...
When Mediation Is Not Enough, Part II In Part I on this topic, I described divorced co-parents who were fighting about the co-parenting schedule for their kids. It seemed unlikely that they would be willing to resolve their major dispute...
When Mediation Is Not Enough, Part I Jack and Ann* have been divorced for a year and a half but are still fighting about their co-parenting schedule (still called child custody in courtrooms). This is a very big problem for...
Family Matters Talk Radio Shows To Date VoiceAmerica.com Family Matters, hosted by Dr. Virginia Colin, has been on VoiceAmerica.com for 3 1/2 months now. Here is a list of the topics discussed and links to their recordings. You can listen...
Shared Parenting Recently I had a long conversation* with Dr. Ned Holstein, Founder and Chair of the National Parents Organization (NPO). NPO seeks better lives for children through family law reform that establishes equal rights and responsibilities for fathers and...
Family Law Reform
The Guide to Low-Cost Divorce in Virginia by Virginia L. Colin, Ph.D. and Rebecca A. Martin, CPA Divorce can be tough, scary, and expensive. You have to deal with emotional issues, financial issues, and legal issues. If you have children,...
Parenting Plans (including Custody and Visitation) Decision Making (sometimes known as “Legal Custody“) The person or pair of people who have legal custody have the right to make the major decisions about raising and caring for a child. Major decisions include:...
Sometimes You Do Not Need a Lawyer in Family Court Often I meet parents who do not know that they can get the help they need from a family court* even if they cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Please...
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