Category Archives : Child Custody and Visitation

  • May 1, 2020

    Child Support and the CARES Act Stimulus Checks

    By Daniel Schy, Esq. As millions of Americans begin receiving stimulus checks from the recently passed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, many are wondering what impact these payments might have on child support payments.  Whether you receive or pay child suppo...

  • March 31, 2020

    Accounting for Shared Custody in the 2020 U.S. Census

    By Daniel Schy, Esq. In the midst of the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the last things on your mind may be responding to the 2020 U.S. Census.  Nevertheless, the U.S. Constitution mandates this decennial accounting, and your response is required by federal law. Ea...

  • May 28, 2019

    Divorce, Custody, and Child Support for Parents of Children with Special Needs: Medicaid Waivers (Part II)

    By: Demian J. McGarry, Esq. This is the second in a series of blogs Curran Moher Weis attorneys will be publishing on divorce and child support involving children with special needs.  Please see Part I for the first blog on this important topic. Medicaid waivers can be a critical element ...

  • May 10, 2019

    The Hague Convention: International Custody Disputes and Steps to Keep Your Children Safe

    By: Steven Goldman, Esq. Custody disputes, when not handled effectively, are some of the most difficult, heart-wrenching and financially draining situations a parent can encounter in a domestic relations case. Litigation is expensive, emotionally taxing, and often results in at least on...

  • March 1, 2019

    What Happens to Accounts for Children in Divorce?

    Oftentimes, during marriage, parents make financial plans for their children’s future, particularly their educational future. Considering the rising costs of higher education, many parents believe this to be an essential part of their financial plan during their marriage. The question, h...

  • December 28, 2018

    How Holidays Work in Divorces and Child Custody Cases

    By Grant T. Moher, Esq. A New Year is almost upon us, and couples going through a separation or divorce this season are likely experiencing the difficulty of agreeing to holiday custody and visitation agreements. With a New Year comes another 12 months of special days that divorcing, or div...

  • November 2, 2018

    Divorce, Custody, and Child Support for Parents of Children with Special Needs (Part I)

    By: Demian J. McGarry, Esq., and Nicole Grejda, Esq. This is the first in a series of blogs Curran Moher Weis attorneys will be publishing on divorce and child support involving children with special needs. We invite you to bookmark our blog and check back regularly for further input on...

  • October 10, 2017

    When is Sole Custody Justifiable in Virginia?

    Potential clients often ask about the likelihood that they will be awarded sole custody of their child. This prediction, however, is not so easily forecast. In Virginia, there is both legal and physical custody, and there can be both sole legal and/or sole physical custody awarded or agreed to...