Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Seperation

In the state of VA, when a child is involved, a couple wishing to divorce must be seperated for a year. Now due to the fact that a child is involved, what happens when both parents wish to be somewhere for the sake of the child. (Birthdays, hospital visits...) Does the seperation only have to do with romantic seperation? Or totally?


Asked on 7/07/09, 8:33 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Seperation

No, the statutory requirement for living separate and apart for 12 months continuously and refraining from cohabitation in no way prevents the separated couple from meeting to celebrate their child's birthday or for other appropriate occasions.

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Answered on 7/08/09, 11:25 pm


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