Family Law
Guidance through divorce, custody and visitation, child support, adoption, parental rights, separation agreements, and guardianship.
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Legal guidance that starts by listening.
Thoughtful family-law and estate-planning counsel for Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads, with direct attorney attention and practical next steps.
Attorney Clay Chick works directly with clients throughout the legal process.
What Clients Feel
Personal attention, described by the people who received it.
“I appreciate him and his assistant. If you need a lawyer who will work with you and not against you, it's him.”
Clay got our child custody issue immediately settled and had a great strategy to work with the opposing counsel to come to a fair agreement/order in a very tense and high stress time for us and treated me with a lot of respect during this hard time.
He is direct and straight to the point. Provided me the tools and resources I needed to handle my case.
Client reviews published on chx.law; quotes remain verbatim.
For the change you’re in.For the future you’re planning.
Family decisions and estate plans often touch the same people, property, and future. Start with the concern in front of you.
Estate Planning
Thoughtful planning for wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, and guardianship designations.
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You don’t get handed off when the decisions matter most.
Clay Chick works personally with clients, prepares carefully, and looks beyond the obvious for practical solutions. He has practiced in Virginia since 2009 and brings deep Hampton Roads roots to family-law and estate-planning matters.
- Practicing since 2009
- 2026 Martindale-Hubbell Silver Client Champion award
- Virginia native with Hampton Roads roots
A clear next step, then the one after that.
- 01
Talk
Share your situation, priorities, and immediate concerns.
- 02
Understand
Identify the facts, documents, choices, and deadlines that matter.
- 03
Prepare
Build a practical strategy informed by negotiation and ready for litigation when needed.
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Move forward
Know what comes next and why.
Finding practical solutions others may overlook through careful preparation and focused legal analysis.
Local guidance across Hampton Roads.
Based in Virginia Beach and serving qualified Virginia family-law and estate-planning matters across the region within the firm’s practical service area.
- Virginia Beach
- Norfolk
- Chesapeake
- Suffolk
- Hampton
- Newport News
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
Virginia matters only.
Tell us what you’re facing. We’ll help you understand the next step.
Request a free initial consultation. You may share relevant case details and optionally attach current orders, wills, or related documents.
2624 Southern Blvd, Suite 100, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
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