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Virginia Divorce Lawyers Helping Clients Through The Divorce Process In Virginia

Some say that approximately 50% of the marriages end in a divorce in the US.  This statistic regarding divorce is even more accurate if one of the parties is an active duty military member.   If you live in Virginia and you are one of the unfortunate 50% whose marriage is dissolving, you don’t have to be just a statistic.

You may be in the unfortunate position of having to go through a divorce in Virginia, but that does not mean you have lose everything you have worked so hard for during your marriage.

When a separation or a divorce in Virginia occurs, there are often property rights and financial matters that need to be resolved and this can result in complicated legal problems, especially when children are involved.

Divorce in virginia

Divorce in virginia

The SRIS Law Group Virginia divorce lawyers understand that clients frequently have a lot of questions about separation laws in Virginia and divorce laws in Virginia.  The following are some of the different issues that frequently arise when a person is going through a divorce in Virginia.  If you need a Virginia divorce lawyer, do not hesitate to contact us for help regarding your divorce in Virginia.  A skilled SRIS Law Group Virginia divorce lawyer can help you understand some of the complications that often arise in the area of divorce law and the potential pitfalls that may be prevented, minimized as a result of obtaining our help during a divorce.

What are the Grounds for Divorce In Virginia?

In Virginia, there are two types of divorce: divorce from bed and board (a mensa et thoro) and a divorce from the bond of matrimony (a vinculo matrimonii). A divorce from bed and board is a limited divorce and while the husband and wife are legally separated from each other, they are not permitted to remarry.  A divorce from the bond of matrimony is a complete and absolute divorce

For A Divorce from Bed and Board, the moving party must prove one or more of the following:

  • Willful desertion or abandonment
  • Cruelty and reasonable apprehension of bodily harm

Divorce from the Bond of Matrimony

Separation divorce—the “No Fault” divorce In Virginia

A “no fault” divorce from the bond of matrimony is granted when one of the parties proves that the husband and wife have lived for more than one year separate and apart with the intent to remain permanently separate and apart and without any cohabitation. If the husband and wife have entered into a Property Settlement or Separation Agreement and there are no minor children, the time period is reduced from one year to six months.

Adultery, sodomy, or buggery

Proving adultery is very fact-specific and is very hard to do in Virginia. The evidence for proving adultery in Virginia must be clear and convincing.  Sodomy is a sexual act, other than intercourse, such as oral or anal sex. To be grounds for a divorce in Virginia, the adultery must be committed with someone outside the marriage. Buggery is bestiality or a sexual act against nature.

Conviction of a felony

The following are some of the issues a person going through a divorce in Virginia may encounter:

Property Rights and Divorce In Virginia

Spousal Support/Alimony In Virginia

Child Custody/Child Visitation In Virginia

Child Support In Virginia

Property Settlement Agreement & Divorce In Virginia

What is the Cost of a Divorce in Virginia?

The Virginia divorce attorneys assist clients with divorces in Virginia & family law matters, including but not limited to the following jurisdictions:

Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Chantilly, Virginia Beach, Prince William, Woodbridge, Manassas, Chesterfield, Henrico, Loudoun, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Arlington, Richmond, Newport News, Hampton, Alexandria, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Portsmouth, Hanover, Albemarle, Roanoke, Montgomery, Suffolk, Rockingham, Frederick, Augusta, Lynchburg, Bedford, Fauquier, York, Pittsylvania, James City, Henry, Campbell, Washington & Franklin.

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