If you plan to take advantage of a marital separation agreement (otherwise known as a property settlement agreement), to help with your Virginia divorce proceedings, you will have to submit your agreement to the court. The agreement must be signed by both you and your husband. Remember, it is important to have an experienced Virginia...
Separation
In some Virginia separations, you and your estranged husband may be unable to live apart. Perhaps you simply don’t have the financial means at this time to establish two separate households. Or maybe you have very young children, or children with special needs that you are not yet ready to keep apart from either parent...
If you are considering seeking a Virginia legal separation, you should be aware that there is technically no legal separation in Virginia. While you and your estranged husband can separate, and it is legal, that separation is not considered a legal action that requires a formal court document. It is important to note however, that...
One of the questions that I'm frequently asked when women come in for consultations is "Am I separated?" or "How do I become separated?". In Virginia, unlike some other states, you don't go down to the courthouse and file for separation and you do not have to have signed a separation agreement in order to...