The Court of Appeals summarily affirms the trial court’s interpretation of a property settlement agreement (PSA) to determine wife’s equity as of the date of sale rather than the date of the agreement; husband’s paying the mortgage post-PSA does not ...

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Father is not entitled to reduce his obligations to pay child support and attorney’s fees on the basis that he intends to relocate to India to care for his parents, reducing his annual income more than $100,000; the Court of ...

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The Court of Appeals summarily affirms the trial court terminating parents’ rights to their five children; the record shows both parents failed to participate in rehabilitation, maintain contact or plan for the children; a great-grandmother and aunt were not suitable ...

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Although husband claims wife does not need education or training to re-enter the job market, the Court of Appeals affirms a spousal support award of $1,555 per month for nine years, as the trial court opinion demonstrates the court considered ...

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The Court of Appeals summarily affirms the trial court’s final decree awarding father custody of daughter:  the record evidence sufficiently shows a change in circumstances that makes awarding father sole custody in child’s best interests; mother’s arguments to the extent ...

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The Court of Appeals summarily affirms termination of mother’s rights due to her failure to present a sufficient record:  her statement of facts was not signed by the circuit court or noticed as required by Rule 5A:8. In early 2010, ...

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The Court of Appeals summarily affirms termination of father’s rights to his two daughters ages 4 and 5 who have been in foster care over a year and a half while father is incarcerated and faces felony charges in another ...

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Wife cannot overturn annulment for bigamy by denying Virginia residency, the Court of Appeals says; the parties’ pleadings and documentary evidence show their Virginia residence; the trial court properly credited husband’s expert that wife’s Pakistani religious divorce was not legally ...

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The Court of Appeals affirms termination of mother’s rights to her five children ranging in age from 2 to 11; mother’s remarriage does not cure her record of misconduct in exposing her children to a known child sex offender in ...

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In mother’s show cause proceeding, the Court of Appeals summarily affirms the trial court’s order requiring father to pay half of two of their son’s student loans; the parties’ property settlement agreement (PSA) incorporated in the divorce decree requires father ...

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