Quick Summary: Usually not. If you and your spouse have settled everything in a signed agreement and you're divorcing on separation grounds, a Virginia judge may grant the divorce based on sworn paperwork instead of requiring…

Quick Summary: Virginia first classifies debt as marital or separate, then decides how marital debt should be allocated between the spouses. Dividing debts in divorce is equitable, not automatically 50/50, and the name on an account…

Quick Summary: In Virginia, the line between a contested vs uncontested divorce comes down to one thing: whether you and your spouse agree on every term of the split. Agree on all of them, and a…

Quick Summary: A high-conflict divorce may involve repeated delay, disputes, or disrupted parenting arrangements. Virginia temporary orders can address some immediate problems. Your communication, documentation, and compliance with existing orders can also affect what the court…