Information on Virginia Divorce.
Every state is different in how it handles divorce, today we are going to talk about Virginia divorce. You must live in the state of Virginia for at least 6 months before you can file for divorce, Virginia is one of the states that does not have a length of time for counties you reside in before filing for divorce, just as long as you have lived in the state for 6 months. Now we have talked about being stationed in the armed forces, each state that has stations for the armed forces is also different, most states will allow for a divorce with no set time, but in Virginia you must also be stationed here for 6 months also before you can file for divorce. In Virginia either spouse can state in the divorce papers that there is irreconcilable differences...that the marriage is beyond fixing and both want out...or that you both have lived apart and separate for at least a year,and both want the divorce. If there is no children involved then a divorce can be granted after 6 months of separation, but with the separation process for divorce,but again both must be in agreement of the divorce. Now if you have been separated for less then 6 months and no one is in agreement over the divorce...... and you want a divorce in Virginia then you must prove one of the following in the divorce process.
1. You must prove there was adultery in the marriage, then the divorce process can proceed.
2. That there was extreme abuse or cruelty, then the divorce process can proceed.
3. That there was desertion in the marriage and you were left abandoned by your spouse for a year with no contact, then the divorce process can proceed.
4. If your spouse has been put in jail for a felony for over a year, then the divorce process can proceed.
The process of divorce is about the same as most states in Virginia. The divorce process will begin when one spouse files for divorce and the other spouse is served and given a reasonable amount of time to respond. Again if everyone is in agreement of everything in the divorce from debt division, property division, child support, and child custody the the divorce can be settled out of court. If there is any disagreement that the spouses can not come to terms on then a trial date will be set and the divorce court will settle the issue.