gHospital policies concerning adoptions of children born in the hospital are not uniform. Much improvement in these policies has taken place in recent years,...
After the birth mother has recovered from the delivery, a social worker for the hospital will normally meet with her alone in her room. It is the job of the...
In Virginia, a parent of a child has legal authority to formally grant custody of that child to another person without the need for a court order. It is remarkable,...
Child custody cases can be complex and emotionally grueling experiences for those involved, no matter the financial circumstances. For the most part, the issues...
Reckless driving in Virginia is a criminal offense rather than a traffic offense and therefore carries severe consequences. A Class 1 misdemeanor, reckless driving...
While health insurance plans vary considerably, most plans will not provide coverage for a child prior to the entry of a formal Custody Order at the conclusion...
Child custody cases can be complex and emotionally grueling experiences for those involved, no matter the financial circumstances. For the most part, the issues...
In an adoption case, extremely important rights and responsibilities are being determined. The parental rights of the birth parents are being terminated....
In an unpublished decision recently rendered by the Court of Appeals of Virginia, Virginia’s standards of proof in contested adoption cases was again addressed.In...
The attorney with the greatest responsibility is the attorney retained by the adoptive parents. He or she will be the person who moves the case forward from...
Virginia does not require that an attorney be retained to represent the birth parents. It is not unusual for a parental placement adoption to proceed without...
The law requires that an attorney be appointed by the court to serve as guardian ad litem for the child. This attorney’s job is to investigate and report...
