Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
filing the Marital Settlement & Separation Agreements
once signed and notorized can I file this with the court, then file for divorce in a year after separation in VA, doing this myself??
Asked on 6/01/07, 12:31 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Ruth Emily Kochard
Ruth Emily Kochard, Counselor at Law
Re: filing the Marital Settlement & Separation Agreements
You may but are not required to file a separation agreement. Also, while you may undertake this yourself, I would nonetheless suggest an attorney review the agreement that was reached, in light of the significant effect it will have.
Answered on 6/01/07, 3:36 pm