Divorce Law

There are two types of divorce in Virginia. An absolute divorce and a limited divorce. An absolute divorce in Virginia (a.k.a "divorce a vinculo matrimonii") is the termination of a marriage based on misconduct during the marriage or other statutory factors arising during the marriage. The outcome of an absolute divorce in Virginia, & is that both parties resume single status. Virginia also allows a limited divorce (a.k.a "divorce a mensa et thoro"). Generally, a Virginia limited divorce is commonly referred to as a divorce from bed and board; the right to cohabitation is terminated but the marriage is undissolved and the status of the parties is not altered.

No fault divorces in Virginia, & are often referred to as a divorce due to irreconcilable differences are oftentimes also "uncontested divorces". Usually, this means that the divorcing parties are offering no objections to the termination of the marriage bonds. Uncontested divorce is fairly common in Virginia.

The most common issues arising from Virginia divorces are the following:

• Where are the parties going to reside while the divorce is pending?
• If there are children, whom are the children going to live with?
• Who is going to support the children and possibly one of the parties?
• How is the property that the parties have accumulated during the marriage going to be split?

Family Law Issues Child Support Custody and Visitation Grandparent and Third-Party Custody and Visitation Custodial Parent Relocation Paternity Domestic Violence Child Abuse and Neglect

The Virginia family law attorneys of SRIS P.C. recognize a client may be too busy to make a call, but are able to send an email from their computer or PDA. We regularly check our emails and respond to our family law clients queries via email. The family law attorneys in our firm are diligent in their efforts to communicate promptly with our clients and are proud of our dedication to our family law divorce clients, especially when the advice of a family law lawyer in Virginia is needed or required.