Divorce

Can I Get an Immediate Divorce Based on Domestic Violence?

For most people, the word "cruelty" is the start of a phrase or search leading to innocent animals. In Virginia, though, cruelty is a fundamental reason to get a divorce. Domestic violence is, by legal definition, a form of such cruelty. It is one of the "fault grounds" for divorce, but it does not accelerate the process. Is Domestic Violence ...

By |January 11th, 2019|

My Wife Threw Away Our Signed Separation Agreement. Is It Still Valid?

The movie National Treasure hinges at one moment on the protagonist, Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicholas Cage), who steals the Declaration of Independence. That is something you just don't do. Some documents, like the Declaration, are so rare, so special, they cannot be trifled with. Is your separation agreement one of those documents? Separation Agreements Aren’t Just Pieces of Paper A Virginia ...

By |January 9th, 2019|

What are My Rights If I’m in Jail and My Wife Wants a Divorce?

Virginia's jails and prisons held 66,503 prisoners as of 2016, according to The Sentencing Project1. The jail population alone was 28,690, with more than 10 times as many men as women serving time. Despite spending hours, weeks, and years behind bars, these men and women still retain legal rights, including the right to defend themselves against suits for divorce. Suits ...

By |January 4th, 2019|

What is an Interruption in Separation in Virginia?

He was an unusual political candidate, Lee Carter was. While running for the House of Delegates in 2017, he admitted to, among other things according to the Chicago Sun-Times1, having explicit photos of himself on the internet, being unable to hold a job, and proceeding through his third divorce. Instead of hiding his dirty laundry, he advertised it, a highly unusual move. ...

By |December 17th, 2018|

5 of The Most Surprisingly Common Reasons for Divorce

Americans enjoy talking about themselves. If you want to know why somebody does something, ask them. Psychologists ask lots of people lots of questions about sexuality, marriage, bad habits, and divorce. They compile the answers into research papers and then announce findings. Over the years, hundreds of such papers have analyzed reasons people divorce. Some may surprise you; others seem so expected ...

By |December 10th, 2018|

Is There Such Thing as Emotional Adultery?

The signs in this electronic age may be more than you can bear: she gets texts at odd hours or late in the night; she turns off her laptop when you walk into the room. She hangs up the phone or does not take a call when you are nearby. What is she up to? She is still intimate with ...

By |December 3rd, 2018|
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