Grandparents Rights In Virginia Grandparents who are actively involved in their grandchildren’s lives may want to maintain a close relationship through the dissolution of their children’s marriages or through their child’s mental health journey or sobriety journey. Is that possible? What do they need to know to get started to fight for their grandchildren? Experienced …
Paternal Presumption In Virginia If a baby is born into circumstances where there is more than one potential biological father, what is the presumption in Virginia? Experienced Virginia family lawyer Michelle Hopkins offers insight on this matter in her latest blog. What Is the Paternal Presumption In Virginia? In Virginia, if a baby is born …
Most Common Child Custody Myths In Virginia It can seem like everyone knows someone who knows someone who has a horror story about how terribly wrong their child custody case went. If you are currently sucked into the vortex of scrolling through all the ways your case could go wrong, experienced Virginia family lawyer Michelle …
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF MY EX WON’T FOLLOW OUR CUSTODY AGREEMENT? You survived the painful process of divorce or a determination of custody, and you thought it would be smooth sailing from there, simply waiting for your youngest to emancipate at eighteen. This is not the case for every family! Many parents struggle with …
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AM I STUCK WITH MY CUSTODY SCHEDULE IN VA? Perhaps you divorced when your children were young, and now that they’re older, the schedule feels cumbersome to maintain with a heavy home work load and extracurriculars. Or, when you divorced you and your spouse lived within a half hour of each other, but your job …
Lawyer Spotlight: Meet Tyler Melton Tyler Melton joined The Hopkins Law Firm in August 2022. He is a strong addition to our legal team because of his analytical legal mind, his problem solving abilities, and his passion for finding the best solutions for his client’s individual needs. His love of the legal field is evident, …
SAME SEX DIVORCE LAWYER IN GAINESVILLE VA Michelle Hopkins has experience representing spouses from a variety of family arrangements. Same sex couples and opposite sex couples deal with most of the same topics during the divorce process. However, there are some unique facets to same sex divorce cases. Let’s discuss: Real Property Any married couple …
HOW MANY TIMES CAN MY EX REOPEN CUSTODY IN VIRGINIA? After struggling to reach a custody and visitation agreement, you may be mentally and emotionally exhausted, feeling as though you just climbed a mountain. You begin to settle into a routine, finding the new normal with your children, and then you discover that your former …
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HOW DOES MARIJUANA IMPACT CUSTODY CASES IN VIRGINIA? If you have knowledge that your former spouse uses marijuana and are concerned about their ability to care for the children of the marriage as a result, Michelle Hopkins and her legal team are ready to help. Experienced in formatting custody arrangements for the protection of children, …
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HOW TO CO-PARENT During separation and divorce, co-parenting is a common struggle for many parties. Getting into an initial rhythm and groove is difficult, and there may be periods of time wherein civility and conflict ebb and flow. Here are some basic guidelines for co-parenting that lawyers generally like clients to follow in anticipation of …