Virginia Collaborative Law Process In Divorce & Child Custody - Keeping Costs Low VIRGINIA COLLABORATIVE DIVORCETHE COST OF DIVORCE - PART VCOLLABORATIVE LAW CHILD CUSTODYOne of the biggest concerns and hotly contested issues in Virginia divorce is what to do with the children. Typically, parties have very strong views on how their children should be raised, with whom they should reside, when and how the children will spend time with...more
Northern Virginia Collaborative Law Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers VIRGINIA COLLABORATIVE DIVORCEParties seeking to divorce in Virginia have the option of pursuing a collaborative divorce. Collaborative divorce is an alternative to traditional litigation. In Virginia, if parties choose to use the collaborative option, each party must retain a collaborative attorney. Collaborative divorce attorneys in Virginia must have...more
What To Do If Your "Ex" Fails To Get Your Children Back On Time It's 9:00 PM Sunday and your two girls were due back from their weekend with your "ex" three hours earlier. You've called and your former spouse says he/she will bring them back when he/she is "good and ready". You ask when that might be and the reply is "maybe tomorrow, maybe next week, maybe never".What should you do?Although child abduction by a parent is rare, I always urge clients to be immediately proactive at the first sign that one parent is intentionally not returning the child at the appointed time. To be sure, delays due to weather, car trouble, or even occasional tardiness are excusable. But, the combination of being several hours late with belligerence and threats is particularly ominous.It is also against the law in Missouri. A parent that willfully refuses to return a child at the time indicated in a valid court order, without good cause, commits a Class D felony of child abduction punishable by up to four years in prison. So, once your children are unaccountably overdue by more than a few minutes, you should do the following:Call your "ex" to learn the cause of the delay and to...more
When deciding what toys to get for your child, there are many things that you will need to think about, including their gender, age and abilities. You will also have to think about your budget and getting the most for your money. Kids play toys come in different shapes, sizes and price ranges and it can all be very daunting. You should look at what...more
A shocking percentage of youngsters suffer from being overweight and obese in today's society. There are many different opinions and predictions as to why the problem has been increasing over the past few decades, but no one really has the answer.Even some families that do not have a genetic history of obesity are noticing their children suffering...more
Breakthrough Study Links Childhood Diabetes to a Common Virus Italian researchers have made an exciting discovery suggesting a common virus may lead to Type 1 diabetes in children. Studying 112 diabetic children aged two to six, they found evidence of enterovirus pancreatic infection in 83% of them, compared to just 7% in healthy children.Enterovirus is the second-most common virus in North America next to the common cold. It's a small virus that enters the body through the gastrointestinal tract. Infections occur mostly during the summer and fall. Most infected people have no disease symptoms at all, but some 10 to 15 million Americans develop either mild upper respiratory cold-like symptoms, flu-like symptoms with fever and muscle aches, or a rash each year.There are two different kinds of diabetes: Type 1, which can be life threatening and usually requires lifelong insulin injections, and Type 2, which is often controlled by diet and exercise. Type 1 used to be called "juvenile diabetes" as it is far more common in children, although they can also get Type 2 diabetes. It is an autoimmune disease in which the body destroys its own insulin-producing cells.Insulin is a...more
The Curious Craze of Calling Cards for Children At first it seems like a preposterous notion. Whatever happened to the days when you bumped in to little Johnny's mum or Gran at the school gates and she happily agreed that your grandchild could...more
A Pokey "Ex" Could End Up in The "Pokey" If They Refuse To Bring Your Kids Back On Time Last week's column outlined what to do if your "ex" doesn't return your children at the time identified in your court order. In many...more
The V Reader Animated Book – Will It Help Your Kids' Reading Ability? The V Reader Animated Book or e-Book is a toy that allows interactive fun learning for kids aged 3 to 7 years and encourages their imaginations while they learn to...more
Ways to control Child Obesity Through Proper Diet Proper nutrition is important for desired growth and development of child's body and mind. At the same time certain amount of physical activity is also essential. But now children are more...more
Biggest Selling Toys This Xmas With the holiday season quickly approaching, it is helpful for every parent or individual planning on shopping for children, to know which toys are popular this year. That said, the hottest toys of the season are...more
Moving can be a tremendous task and very stressful on its own. It can be even more stressful if you have to worry about your children and how they will make the transition between your old town and the new.It is very important to consider your...more