As children grow older their interests and activities change. As time goes on, parents’ lives change too. Parents remarry, parents get new jobs that change their schedules, and sometimes parents have new jobs or new relationships that may lead to a relocation. As circumstances change, a custody or visitation order may need to change too to serve the best interests of the child. A parent can file with the court to modify custody and visitation orders. Pursuant to Virginia law

Sometimes a parent, or both parents, of a child refuse to let extended family members visit and spend time with the child. Oftentimes this happens with a grandparent, but it can also happen with other family members and stepparents, as well. The family member who is being shut out of the child’s life can file a petition with the court seeking a court order that allows the family member to have visitation. In Virginia, any “person with a legitimate interest” may petition the c