Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Yes, in the Commonwealth, it can be as short as 6 months

if there are no children involved and a property settlement agreement

has been filed with the circuit court in the matter. 0therwise, the parties

to the divorce must have lived separate and apart continuously and without

cohabitation for a period of 12 months immediately preceding the filing

of the complaint in order to meet the initial requirements for a no

fault divorce.

However, if you're now residing in a different state, you'll have to follow the

divorce law of that date which may differ from that of Virginia.

Correction: last line should read: of that "state" rather than "date".

Where do you reside and where are you domiciled? What length of time have you been outside of Virginia? You may need to ask attorney in new state. Good luck. Attorney Sheryl Shane.

Web: www.sherylshanelaw.com.