Virginia Lawyers Weekly VA Lawyers Weekly

The Court of Appeals upholds termina­tion of a mother’s parental rights based on the mother’s history of substance abuse and mental health problems. Mother was diagnosed with ADHD and borderline personality disorder. The re­sults of personality assessment were posi­tive for ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals

Because mother’s testimony was not credible concerning issues related to removal of her 3-year-old child from Mexico by respondent, who was not his biological father but listed as his father on the child’s birth certificate, the Dan­ville U.S. District Court ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Jackson L. Kiser U.S. District Court - Western District

A circuit court did not err in dividing the marital share of husband’s military pension 55-45 in husband’s favor, in light of appointment of a conservator for hus­band due to his incapacity from a brain aneurysm suffered shortly after divorce ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Wesley G. Russell Jr. Virginia Court of Appeals

A mother cannot appeal adjudicatory orders that her three children were with­out parental care or supervision due to their mother’s incarceration; the Court of Appeals says it lacks jurisdiction because the orders were not final orders. Here, it is clear ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Mary B. Malveaux Virginia Court of Appeals

A divorce court did not err in finding that the “developmental changes” of his children and “closer relationship” cited by father in his motion to adjust custody and visitation were not proof of a materi­al change of circumstances, and the ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Mary Grace O'Brien Virginia Court of Appeals

A divorce court did not err denying spousal support to both parties and in im­puting higher income to a wife who had left her higher-paying work as a freelance writer to return to teaching, or in deny­ing wife a share ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals

A circuit court did not err in finding that Korea was the habitual residence of appellant’s daughter, who had dual U.S. and Korean citizenship, and in finding that father had not proven his allegations that his daughter had been sexually ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Robert J. Humphreys Virginia Court of Appeals

A Newport News U.S. District Court re­mands to state court husband’s suit argu­ing that the state court’s child support or­ders illegally require him to pay from his federally guaranteed supplemental secu­rity income; defendant apparently wants his child support obligations adjusted ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Raymond A. Jackson U.S. District Court - Eastern District

The Court of Appeals upholds an or­der terminating the parental rights of a mother who had mental health issues and who was unresponsive to the prob­lems of her child, who, when he came to the attention of social service at ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Per Curiam Opinion Virginia Court of Appeals

A trial correctly considered the fac­tors under Va. Code § 20-124.3 rel­evant to its custody determination, and the Court of Appeals rejects the guardian ad litem’s appellate claim that the trial court erred in awarding primary physical custody to mother. ...

Tagged with: Domestic Relations Judge Mary Grace O'Brien Virginia Court of Appeals