Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
can you live in the same residence with your spouse and be legally seperated
Asked on 11/12/09, 10:32 am
2 Answers from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Yes, it's not easy, but is possible under Virginia law for the purpose of meeting the requirements of no-fault divorce in Virginia found at Va. Code Sec. 20-91.
Answered on 11/17/09, 10:55 am
Lisa McDevitt
McDevitt Law Office
Yes you can. The trick is though you have to make sure you have a friend or relative to witness you living in separate parts of the house. That friend or relative will have to testify at your final divorce that they visited you at least a couple of times since the 2 of you separated in the same house and they saw that you were staying in another part of the house, that you weren't cooking meals for eachother or (believe it or not) doing each other's laundry!
Answered on 11/17/09, 4:18 pm