Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Hi a year ago I had discussed with my husband that i was unhappy with our marriage and that i wanted to live apart/seperate. We have a three year old daughter and because of her I have stuck around and both of us havnt been discussing any resolution to our problem because I guess we both felt bad for her and hope that things may get better or that we would have feelings again. In the mean time I have gotten pregnant by another man and I am 6 months pregnant at this time. I really feel that staying together is no longer an option and that we really need to move on with our lives. I am trying to figure out the steps that I need to take in order to leave in a peaceful manor. He owns many restaurants that I have helped him to open and run in the past 9 years. My husband is a good man and I would like to make things as easy as possible for him to move on without taking any of his assets but of course what is fair to me in order to move on. My question is what I need to do first. We still live together and he has known about the other person in my life for 6 months now. Because there is a baby involved there is no longer any chance that we could save our marriage, not that he doesnt want to but because it will never work.


Asked on 3/14/10, 4:58 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
sheryl shane sheryl shane, attorney at law

You need to hire an attorney to get the case going. You may want to start at the juvenile and domestic court to begin the process and resolve some issues such as custody, visitation, child support and spousal support. You ought to separate. You can file divorce based on fault or no fault. He can counter. Try and reach and agreement to mitigate the cost and length of time it takes to obtain a divorce. Attorney Sheryl Shane.

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Answered on 3/21/10, 9:43 am


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