Deciding it’s time to end your marriage is difficult and stressful. Because obtaining a divorce is a legal process, you need to understand your rights and how the process works. This brief guide will walk you through the basic legal steps and give you an overview of the divorce process. However, it’s critical that you …
What a family looks like has been rapidly changing over the past few decades—no longer do we have a common family and are more turning to modern family structures. Beginning in the 1960s and accelerating significantly since then, changes in marriage, divorce, legal separation, cohabitation, and nonmarital familial creation have transformed family life, and therefore …
The topic of divorce is one that is tough for everyone. But when divorce directly conflicts with your faith, getting out of the bad situation can become overwhelming. When you got married, you likely never gave divorce a second thought; no one should go into marriage planning for divorce. But the harsh reality is that …
The simple answer is yes, but in very limited situations. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, marriage is considered a contract between two people, and with it come obligations and certain legal rights. What is an Annulment? Unlike a divorce, which is the dissolution of a valid marriage, an annulment is the end of an invalid …
While you always have the right to represent yourself in a divorce, you may be unknowingly giving up important rights. In filing for a divorce, the parties need to meet certain requirements for the case to proceed; mistakes can result in a dismissal, meaning wasted time and money. One of the key areas that many …