Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Is my divorce final?

I recieved a paper from my wifes lawyer stating ''she moves for leave to take a nonsuit in this action and as grounds therefor states as follows: 1. she filed a bill of complaint herein against me and 2. I had not filed a counterclaim or other pleadings in the matter. Wherefore she moves that this action stand dismissed without prejudice to the brining of another action concerning any of the matters involved therein.'' I found this on-line:

Filed: 04/10/03

Bill of Complaint/Divorce

Number of Plaintiffs: 0001 Number of Defendants: 0001

Commenced by: Initial Filing

Bond: Complex Case:

Plaintiffs

Attorney: ssssss, sssss s

Defendants

Hearings

Number Date Time Type Courtroom Duration Jury Jury Trial Days Result

01 08/01/03 0830AM Present Decree/Order Resolved

Date Ordered to Mediation:

Final Disposition

Judgment: for Plaintiff

Final Order Date: 09/17/03

Appealed Date:

Concluded By: Other

What does this mean, does she have to file again or is the divorce final? Thank you for your assistance in this matter.


Asked on 10/03/03, 9:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Is my divorce final?

It means simply that your wife has filed a formal request with the court to have her Bill Of Complaint For Divorce dismissed, with the right to refile it, bringing, if she so chooses, all the same allegations raised in the original "Bill", which you, apparently, never answered by filing formal legal papers, as was your right..

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Answered on 10/03/03, 11:06 pm


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