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What can a judge do at a pendente lite hearing?

  We’ve talked many times about the difference between fault and no fault divorce, and the advantages and disadvantages of each option. In many cases, one of the biggest advantages – and one of the primary reasons for filing on fault – is to get into court early to have a pendente lite hearing. Pendente...

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What to expect at a pendente lite hearing

One of the main reasons people file on fault first isn’t because that would necessarily be their first choice.  Many women would prefer to negotiate a separation agreement instead, and not only because an uncontested divorce is typically cheaper, easier, and much quicker.  For a number of reasons, though, they may feel more or less...

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Very few divorces these days are actually granted on fault-based grounds. In most cases, even if a party initially files on a fault-based ground (such as adultery, cruelty, or desertion), they usually switch over and pursue a no-fault divorce by the end of the process. Why? Well, it takes less time, costs less money, and...

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Virginia Divorce Statutes and Pendente Lite

You’ve decided to end your marriage and have hired a Chesapeake divorce lawyer, now it’s time for the first hearing. Virginia pendente lite hearings are designed to address the pressing matters in the divorce. Separating couples go into a divorce with their lives intertwined. It can take a year or more for a divorce to...

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Understanding Pendente Lite in a Virginia Divorce

A divorce can take quite some time from start to finish, and it wouldn’t be practical to let these issues go unaddressed until the divorce is finalized. In this instance, a Virginia pendente lite hearing is important because its purpose is to temporarily settle the pressing issues of the divorce, like child support, child custody,...

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Pendente Lite hearing affects Wife’s Virginia Divorce

A Pendente Lite (or temporary support) hearing is often your first actual appearance in front of the judge in your divorce case. If you have filed for divorce and haven’t yet reached an agreement, your attorney will probably schedule a PL hearing to help provide support while the divorce is pending. A PL hearing can...

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Modifying Pendente Lite in Virginia Child Custody

A pendente lite simply means “while the case is pending.” It is the temporary order that the judge assigns to establish child support and living conditions until your Virginia divorce proceedings are completed. The pendente lite is valuable because it establishes temporary custody and support guidelines for your children. The pedente lite can be a...

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Can we reconcile and avoid Virginia divorce?

If you’re still hoping to save your marriage, you’re not alone.  In fact, that’s something I hear all the time.  One thing that I think is universally true is that every single woman who decides to get a divorce has to do everything she feels she has to do in order to try to save...

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