Virginia Family Law Attorneys
The family law practice at Coates & Davenport embraces many issues and problems besides divorce. Our clients include people seeking to enforce child and spousal support decrees and unmarried persons who need family law representation.
Handling all family law matters effectively and sensitively
Modifying a decree
We advise people who need to change the terms of a child custody, spousal support or child support decree. We counsel people about the likelihood that a judge will order a change in the original order or agreement. We can then negotiate a new agreement with your former spouse or develop and present the evidence favoring your position at a court hearing. Our family law attorneys represent either the person seeking the modification or the person opposing it.
Enforcing an order
We can also represent you if a payor defaults in child support or alimony payments. If you are trying to get a support order enforced, we can prove the default and ask the court for penalties. If the other party is seeking enforcement against you, we can advise you about your alternatives and develop a mutually acceptable resolution to the dispute.
Comprehensive counsel and representation in family law matters
Our lawyers handle family law matters such as the following:
- Support matters. Both child support and spousal support as well as modifications of existing support orders.
- Property division and distribution issues
- Property settlement issues, including negotiating, drafting, reviewing and enforcing these agreements.
- Retirement benefit division, including pensions and QDROs
- No-fault divorce
- Unmarried parents' custody and visitation
- Grandparent's visitation and custody
- Enforcement of decrees and orders
We offer our divorce and family law clients responsive services to obtain solutions that match their goals as closely as possible. For additional information, contact an experienced Virginia family law attorney at Coates & Davenport in Richmond.
