To end your marriage through a divorce, Virginia Law requires that you meet certain requirements. If you can prove that your spouse is at fault, you can use that as grounds for divorce. However, the law also allows you to divorce through a no-fault process. A no-fault...
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What makes a premarital or marital agreement enforceable
Virginia law allows couples to create premarital and marital agreements. These contracts, called prenuptial and postnuptial agreements in other states, are legal and binding unless the couple violates one of the conditions of the law. For a judge to agree to enforce...
What Is Cruelty As A Grounds For Divorce:
In Virginia, you can file for divorce based on fault grounds. Fault based divorces are where one spouse alleges the other party was at fault for the breakdown of the marriage. One of the fault grounds one can allege to begin a divorce case is “cruelty.” The Virginia...
Hiring A Private Investigator For Your Custody Case
You need to determine if you need a private investigator. Gathering evidence against your spouse is critical to your case. If you go to court for a hearing, you need to present evidence to win your case. If you try to settle your case in mediation or negotiations, you...
How To Win Your Custody Case
You are in a court battle for custody. There are some basic concepts that you need to present to the court. You are asking the court to give you a certain specific custody schedule. You will need to show the court how you will be able to handle your custody schedule. ...
What can you do if someone is interfering with your parental rights?
The Supreme Court of Virginia recognized a cause of action for intentionally interfering with the parental rights set forth in Section 1-240.1 in the case of Wyatt v. McDermott, 725 S.E.2d 555 (Va. 2012). The Court expressed the elements of the tort as follows: (1)...