Virginia Beach Divorce / Separation Lawyer.
While you probably don't need a PSA--Having one joint debt does not mean you don't have marital property. Marital property is "all property, not otherwise separate, acquired during the marriage, REGARDLESS OF TITLE." So if you bought a car during the marriage in your name only, It is marital property and if it has any equity, he may have a marital interest in your car.So like a broken record, have an initial consultation with an attorney to make sure no hidden problems. Also you can get a free...
check www.freedivorcebook.com for a free copy of "What Every Virginia Woman Should Know about Divorce". (The book regularly sells on Amazon.com for $29.95.) Go to DivorceSource.com and ask attorneys online the questions you would like to have answered. Beg, Borrow and otherwise figure out how to pull some money together. You can't sit back and let things get worse by being a victim. You must be on the offense no matter how devastated you are. Go to Juvenile court in Spotsylvania and get spousal...
There is no required paperwork to establish a legal separation in Virginia--You are separated when one of the parties leaves the marriage with the intent not to return. To obtain court ordered custody , Child support and spousal support, you file a petition in the juvenile court in the juristiction where you live. You do this at the Juvenile and Domestic Relations court clerk's office. You can do this without an attorney.
Mary Commander's answer re: confusion between a protective order and your divorce is correct. You really need to speak with your attorney as she probably has to file a pre-trial order or brief and thus there is the normal pressure to either settle the case or try it. You have very little time so you need to meet with your attorney ASAP.
Sonja has given you some good advice. Additionall,There are 2 kinds of divorce, in rem and in personam and it make a difference which type you seek if you want the court to determine spousal support, child support, custody and division of property. Normally an in rem divorce is a naked divorce meaning that is all you get, the divorce itself. An in personam means the court has personal juristiction over both of you and can order appropriate relief on all the matters listed above.(supportd,...
condonation--When a husband admits to an affair and wife takes him back and has sexual intercourse with him knowing of the affair, she has condoned the act--she has legally forgiven him .
Custody is not determined by whether you are pregnant it is determined by the best interests of the child. See my daughter's book on custody www.custodysurvivalguide.com Your boyfriend should not move in with you and your daughters, that can cause you to lose custody because seldom does the court support unmarried folks living together when young children of a different relationship are in the home. You clearly have alot of questions and you should meet with an experienced custody attorney so...
Mary Elizabeth Davis of my office practices in Va. and Northeastern NC 757-425-5200
Save the email, order my book "what every Virginia Woman Should know about Divorce:" from www.freedivorcebook.com, check out Divorce Source for lots of free divorce information and make an appointment with an attorney after you have read my book. Meanwhile, don't send him email responses, don't get ugly or show anger, Do the unexpected to keep him guessing about what you are doing. Grab copies of everystatement from banks, credit card companies, personal documents. If you call our office we...
If your divorce decree remands support issues to juvenile court then file a motion for spousal support there immediately. The court can award support retroactive to the day you file so filing quickly is imperative. If there is no remand language then you will have to file a motion to reopen your divorce case and file a motion for spousal support or file a show cause motion for his failure to comply with the court's order. Frankly-An attorney needs to see the court's order and any separation...
