Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

divorce in virginia

If I have children and my wife has custody and we have only been separated for 5months, can i file for divorce yet, or do I have to wait until we have been separated for 12 months?


Asked on 7/15/09, 12:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: divorce in virginia

Yes, 12 months of living separate and apart, continuously, and without cohabitation to qualify for a no-fault divorce in the Commonwealth under the circumstances described.

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Answered on 7/15/09, 4:33 pm


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