Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Married in the Bahamas
My husband and I are residents of Virginia but we were married in the Bahamas. We are seeking a divorce and wondered if we can get a divorce there and if it would be simpler. There is one chid from this marriage.
Asked on 7/19/03, 10:03 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Married in the Bahamas
You can certainly get divorced in the Bahamas; whether it would be simpler than getting divorced
in Virginia, I have no idea, since I know nothing about Bahamian matrimonial law.
In Virginia, unless you are proceeding on so-called fault grounds(adultery, abandonment, etc.),where there are children born or adopted of the marriage, you must be separated from your spouse continuously, for one year, without interruption, before you may obtain a no-fault decree.
Answered on 7/19/03, 12:37 pm
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