How can a judge make a contested divorce uncontested without the parties going through court mediation or being informed?

Va. Code § 20-121.02. Decree of divorce without amended bill or amended cross-bill. In any divorce suit wherein a bill of complaint or cross-bill...

What is the best process for filing for divorce and custody in VA if my husband lives in FL?

Courts cannot force you to return to Florida. Courts can address where you son resides. Which court can do that is resolved by the Uniform Child...

The valuation date is needed to determine the amount to transfer. However, you stated that your agreement already specifies the amount....

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Is a Divorce filed by husband in Texas still legal if we both lived in Virginia over a year before he filed & still lives there?

There are some jurisdictional matters here that are not the run of the mill issues that typically arise. He may satisfy the Texas requirements...

Can I change my child last name to my last name if I’m the only one on her birth certificate ? ?

Va. Code § 8.01-217 would be the place to start.

Can I receive Alimony & paid medical from my husbands military retirement money when I file for a divorce of 20+ year marriage?

Alimony or spousal support are determined by the factors in Va. Code 20-107.1. If spousal support is awarded, then it can be paid from military...

Can i move out if state with children having primary physical anf sharec legal?

You, the parent, can move anywhere you want. Whether the child(ren) can move is a matter that the parents need to jointly decide, or put before...

Can I legally move out at 18 if im still in school and move in with my girlfriend ?

At 18, you can do what you want, and be held accountable for the consequences.

Married before divorce final divorce decree?

Va. Code § 20-38.1. Certain marriages prohibited. (a) The following marriages are prohibited: (1) A marriage entered into prior to the...

Va. Code § 20-91. Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony; contents of decree. A. A divorce from the bond of matrimony may be decreed: (1)...