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Choosing Your Grounds for Divorce in Virginia

In order to get a legal divorce in Virginia, the complainant (the spouse who initially files for divorce), must cite the reason why they are seeking the divorce from an approved list of categories set forth by the Virginia divorce courts. The specific grounds for your divorce will be based on your marriage’s unique circumstances;...

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File For a Virginia No-Fault Divorce in Six Months

No divorce will be entirely quick and painless, but for some Virginia couples, a Virginia No-Fault divorce might help to shorten the time spent going through the process. A No-Fault divorce in Virginia does not require you or your husband to prove any sort of marital misconduct, such as infidelity or cruelty. In a Virginia...

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Hiring a Virginia Divorce Lawyer

In most Virginia divorce cases, it is necessary to hire an experienced Virginia divorce lawyer. A Virginia divorce lawyer can protect your interests in settling child custody, child support, and marital property matters. Knowing how to select a Virginia divorce attorney, however, can be a challenge. It’s not only important for the lawyer you choose...

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Waiting Periods for Virginia Divorces

In Virginia, part of the process of filing for divorce is declaring on what grounds you are seeking the divorce based on the choices set forth by the courts. In order for your Virginia divorce to get approved by the court you must choose your grounds for divorce from an approved list of options and...

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What is a Virginia Collaborative Divorce?

Collaborative divorce has become increasingly popular in the United States. Sometimes referred to as “divorce mediation,” collaborative divorce allows divorcing couples to settle matters without engaging in a lengthy divorce trial....

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Virginia Beach Divorce and Custody lawyers from Hofheimer Family Law Firm, Kristen Hofheimer, Shannon Lemm and Charles Hofheimer along with paralegal Diane Hofheimer and Second Saturday Newport News Coordinator Taylor Lemm are all speaking at the 7th annual Battered Mother Custody Conference in Albany New York to be held January 8-10. 2010. Their subjects include...

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Military Spouse’s Health Care by Mary Elizabeth Davis

As a former military dependent, I am keenly aware of the importance of military health care coverage. My mom, as many other former military spouses, is a 20/20/20 spouse. This means that my parents were married for at least twenty years, my dad was active duty for at least twenty years, and there was a...

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By Kristen D. Hofheimer and Charles R. Hofheimer Amidst mounting evidence that golf god Tiger Woods has been hitting above par in the bedroom, Virginia Beach father/daughter legal team Charlie and Kristen Hofheimer offer the following advice to Tiger’s wife, Elin Nordegren, based on Virginia divorce laws: Don’t sleep with Tiger! If Elin wants to...

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