Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Re: divorce

The facts you mentioned are supposed to be weighed by the Court in applying Code Section 20-107.3(E):

"E. The amount of any division or transfer of jointly owned marital

property, and the amount of any monetary award, the apportionment of

marital debts, and the method of payment shall be determined by the court

after consideration of the following factors:

"1. The contributions, monetary and nonmonetary, of each party to the well-

being of the family;

"2. The contributions, monetary and nonmonetary, of each party in the

acquisition and care and maintenance of such marital property of the

parties;

"3. The duration of the marriage;

"4. The ages and physical and mental condition of the parties;

"5. The circumstances and factors which contributed to the dissolution of

the marriage, specifically including any ground for divorce under the

provisions of subdivisions (1), (3) or (6) of � 20-91 or � 20-95;

"6. How and when specific items of such marital property were acquired;

"7. The debts and liabilities of each spouse, the basis for such debts and

liabilities, and the property which may serve as security for such debts

and liabilities;

"8. The liquid or nonliquid character of all marital property;

"9. The tax consequences to each party; and

"10. Such other factors as the court deems necessary or appropriate to

consider in order to arrive at a fair and equitable monetary award."

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