In Virginia, the obligation to pay support ends when the child turns 18, or 19 if they are still in high school. Since your child graduates high school prior to turning 18, you are still under an obligation to pay until she turns 18.

She should file a Petition for Custody and Child Support. If she is not married to the father, this would be done in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in the county in which the baby resides.

Is he listed on the birth certificate? Did he adopt the children? If not, then he has no legal obligation to support them. With regard to the divorce, you have to be separated for 1 year prior to being able to file, unless you have grounds for a divorce (ie: adultery, desertion). Consult an... View More

Bottom line is that parents are under no obligation to pay for their children once they graduate high school. So there is no law that will force him to pay for your college.

However, if he is under a court order to pay child support and medical/dental bills, and is not doing so, your... View More

It depends on where the child support order was entered. In Virginia support stops at 18 or 19 if the child is still in high school. However, if you are in arrears on the child support, you will have to pay until your arrears are paid in full. Also, if you signed an Agreement stating you would... View More

If he has filed a Petition for Visitation the Court will hear his request. You will have to present evidence as to why he should not have visitation, but that doesn't mean the court will agree with you and deny him any visitation.

Is there a custody order in place? If so, then she will have to go to court to try and have custody changed. If there is not a custody order in place, you should file a petition with the court to have custody and visitation decided and child support if that is an issue as well.

If you serve him at work, he has to personally be served. The papers can not be left with someone else at his work to be given to him.

If the current custody order does not restrict your ability to be around your step son, then there is nothing preventing you from being around him.

The Virginia Court Order will still be in effect. If you both move to California and an issue arises regarding custody/visitation, you would need to speak to an attorney in California to determine the procedure to enforce the Virginia Order in the California courts.

If there has been a material change in circumstances since the last order was entered, the court will determine if a modification is warranted.

It depends on what your visitation order specifies, but normally visitation in only granted to the parent. A parent can choose to allow others to see the child while the child is in their custody, but unless the order specifies that she can delegate her visitation time to someone else, only the... View More

It depends on what the Custody Order says. Does the custody order allow you to move out of state? If not, then the father has the right to ask the Court to enjoin you from moving the child out of state. The court will then have to determine whether it is in the best interests of the child to... View More

Child support is paid to the parent that the child is living with and is to be used to pay for the needs of the child. If the child turns 18 but is still in high school, child support is still paid to the parent the child is living with, and nothing should change from how it was being utilized... View More

If her mental health has not been brought up as an issue, they might be excluded. Prior to being able to use them you have to produce a copy to your wife (or her attorney if she has one). While in certain circumstances, medical records are admissible as evidence in a hearing, there are certain... View More

If there has been a material change in circumstances since the last custody order, the court has the option to modify the order if they find it would be in the best interests of the children.

If he continues to deny you visitation you can file a Rule to Show Cause with the court. If the court finds he has been denying you visitation against the order they can enforce the order and hold him in contempt.

If there has been a material change in circumstances since the last custody order he can file for a modification in custody. For the court to grant an emergency motion, there has to be evidence that there is an emergency (ie: something that could be endangering the child's life, health, or... View More

If the Order was issued by a court in Virginia, and there has been a material change in circumstances, you would be able to request a change in the Visitation order. If he has lost his home/apartment since the Visitation order was entered, it may be a change that the court would consider for... View More

Is there a court order already issued for child support in Florida? If so, then it can be domesticated in Virginia for enforcement purposes.