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...
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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...
can I get him to pay for it? The law in Virginia certainly allows the court to make an award of attorney’s fees in favor of either party. It is an issue for the court, it may be done in a preliminary stage of the proceeding or it may have to go forward at a...
Have you and your spouse decided to pursue a Virginia collaborative divorce? While a collaborative divorce is generally less stressful than a traditional divorce, it is important to follow a few guidelines while going through the process. First, remember, the goal is not to “win.” Difficult as it can be, keep in mind that working...
A divorce is an extremely emotional process, but you may find that a collaborative divorce can be less emotionally draining than traditional divorce litigation. A Virginia collaborative divorce takes a non-adversarial approach to dispute resolution and teaches you to cooperate with your soon-to-be-former spouse. During your Virginia collaborative divorce, you will work with a team...
If you have been looking for alternatives to divorce litigation, you may have heard about divorce mediation and collaborative divorce. While both allow you to work with your spouse to settle the terms of your divorce, there are major differences between the two. In divorce mediation, a couple works with a neutral, third-party mediator to...
Although Virginia women have a wide range of legal options when it comes to a divorce, the process of dissolving your marriage can still be a stress-inducing experience. A divorce is one of the top causes of stress among women because it threatens the thing we cherish most: the stability of our home and family....