SECTION
I - Introduction and Disclaimer
SECTION II - The Basics of Virginia
Domestic Relations Law
SECTION III - If You Haven't Yet Separated
SECTION IV - If You've Already Separated
SECTION V - If You're Already Involved
in a Divorce
I.
Introduction and Disclaimer
The purpose
of this section is to provide a site where our clients can go to
have their questions answered - a sort of huge FAQ file. As you
read through this section, you will see that it is laid out in such
a way that, as soon as you find the topic that fits your particular
situation, you will find a series of questions. These are the questions
that, from our experience in several thousand initial consultations,
you probably would ask us in such a consultation.
That is why
you'll be asked to review this site before you come in for your
first consultation. That way you'll have your basic questions answered,
so that we can use the time to focus on the problems that are unique
to your case.
If you decide
to retain our firm, you will want to revisit this site from time
to time to refresh your recollection of the subjects we've covered,
and to get answers to new questions that arise. In time we hope
that you will be moved to contribute one or more of your questions,
or to suggest answers to existing questions, for the benefit of
others to come.
Disclaimer:
This information is meant only as a general guide to the basics
of Virginia domestic relations law. It is only for Virginia residents
or those with a domestic relations legal problem in Virginia. It
is not intended as a "do it yourself" guide. You could
read this site all the way through and still not know enough to
do your own divorce, custody petition, or child support motion.
There are some things that people can do themselves, but a domestic
relations case is simply not one of them. If you really want to
do it yourself and I can't talk you out of it, by all means go to
the $49 forms site and knock yourself out. We'll probably meet in
a few weeks at the counter of the Clerk's office, me filing another
divorce decree for a judge's approval, you trying to coax a deputy
clerk into explaining how you got your case all balled up.
Now, on to the
basics: "SECTION II - The Basics of
Virginia Domestic Relations Law"
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