Recent content by VirginiaMom

Hi - he was awarded primary (what I called full) custody after the fifth time the mother moved (and third time into a place with a boyfriend). Not long after that court hearing, she ended up homeless, sometimes living in motels. Dad stopped letting the daughter visit at that point, and his...

What is the name of your state? Virginia My son was awarded sole custody last fall of his 9 year old daughter; prior to that he had full custody for almost a year. In the final court case, the mother was awarded only supervised visitation (because, drugs). There is no set schedule, but she...

What is the name of your state? Virginia Hi - my son is going through a custody battle for his 8 year old. He has an attorney who he will also ask about this, but I'd like to get the forum's answers because you tend to give wider perspectives, and others may wonder about this too. The...

Hi from Virginia. A friend (in his 20s) signed a non-compete in January 2016, and left the company in Feb. 2018. The clause entitled "Non-Compete Covenant" reads, "During employment and for a period of 18 months after the separation of employment for any reason, (Employee) will not directly or...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? VA My ex-husband and I share joint legal custody of our son, and I have primary physical. We have known for several years that son (now 10) would need braces - in addition to crowding, one tooth grew in completely sideways, so it is physically...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia A few months ago, my ex received a cash settlement in a court case against a government agency, apparently in the mid five figures (he hasn't mentioned it to me and I have no proof of the amount other than hearsay - the court documents...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia (Loudon Co) Hi, seeking your professional wisdom, please. In a nutshell: I lost custody of my 4 year old son (due largely to the fact that I was very pregnant out of wedlock with another man's child at time of hearing), gained it back a...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia My 9 year old son is going to Ohio to be with his Dad for the summer, per our court order. The order states "Neither party, while (child) is present, shall have an adult overnight guest or visitor of the opposite sex, unless said guest...

What is the name of your state? Virginia Small company, owner Nancy and 3 f/t salaried employees. Sally has been there 5 years. Nancy hired Ben a year ago and offered to provide health insurance (a benefit never before available) if Ben paid 100%. Sally was offered insurance at that time...

What is the name of your state? VA First, I blew it. When we went to the custody hearing I was 8 months pregnant by another man. Although I was my son's PCP and a loving mother, my son's father got primary custody and I got what a non-interested father would have received. We have joint...