It should be remembered that the birth father is going through his own struggles concerning the pregnancy. While those struggles may be different in many respects...
The most important thing to remember about birth fathers is that in Virginia they have exactly the same rights as birth mothers. This is not true in many other...
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Sometimes the birth mother will state that she does not know the identity of the birth father. This may or may not be true. If the birth mother gives a reasonable...
DNA paternity tests have in recent years become relatively easy and inexpensive to obtain. Virginia has a paternity statute which states that if any party...
The ideal way to deal with birth father rights is for the birth mother to speak with him about what is best for their child. Unfortunately, this does not happen...
If the birth father does not sign an Out of Court Consent, then he must be given notice of the adoption proceeding and have an opportunity to appear in court. This...
One of the more recent developments in Adoption Law in Virginia is the Putative Father Registry. The idea behind it is simple, but there are many difficult...
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...
