You can become a legal guardian in Virginia by petitioning the circuit court. In Virginia, specific laws and procedures govern the process of establishing legal guardianship to ensure the best interests of the person in need of guardianship. Whether you’re considering guardianship for a relative or someone else with special needs, the legal process is …
A Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) is an attorney appointed by the court to represent the interests of a child or incapacitated person. This person is a lawyer who has taken special training and is being assigned to represent the best interest of your children. The court generally appoints a GAL in custody and visitation case …
In any family law case, you have the right to certain information from the other party. Whether it’s a divorce, custody, or child support case, your attorney may talk to you about doing “discovery.” Types of Discovery The most common forms of discovery are interrogatories and requests for production of documents. Interrogatories are written questions …
Our firm focuses primarily on the practice areas of family law and estate planning, but often non-lawyers will ask “what is ‘family law’ anyway?” It encompasses a broad spectrum of practice areas from divorce to custody and everything in between. Divorce The most frequent type of family law case is divorce, in which married people …
