Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Re: custody hearings

If you're not represented by counsel,

there would be no claim to be made for reimbursement for attorney's fees.

However, if there's a property settlement agreement(PSA) incorporated into your final decree of divorce, you may wish to review it to seek whether it addresses the issue of payment of attorney's fees in the event of further litigation between the parties.

(If the issue is not referenced in the PSA or it is but there is no provision for you to be reimbursed, then it's unlikely you would get to have your attorney fees paid by your former husband.)

Nevertheless, you may still wish to seek legal assistance from one of the low cost legal services providers in your area which may be able to provide you with the services of one of their attorneys for your custody case at either no or moderate cost, depending upon your income and other assets.