Divorce grounds in Virginia are categorized into:
No-Fault Divorce Grounds in Virginia
No-fault divorce grounds in Virginia are:
Seperation With No Cohabitation for One Year (Couples with Children)
In case you have children and you and your spouse are living seperately, both you and your spouse can obtain divorce under this divorce ground in Virginia. Your claim will be valid only if you and your spouse have been living separately for a period of one year or more without any cohibitation.
Seperation With No Cohabitation for Six Months(Couples without Children)
If you and your spouse have no children you and your spouse require only a period of six months seperation to claim divorce under this divorce law in Virginia.
Fault Divorce Grounds in Virginia
Fault divorce grounds in Virginia are:
Adultery or Sodomy
In order to be divorced on this ground the petitioner must prove that the other spouse had committed sexual intercourse with a third party. If you prove this you will be awarded a divorce decree under this divorce ground in Virginia.
Imprisonment
You can claim a divorce on this divorce ground in Virginia if your spouse has been awarded a prison sentence for one year and you do not want to live with him or her.
Guilty of Cruelty
If either a husband or wife is responsible for cruelty and when this cruelty becomes intolerable, in this situation divorce becomes legal under this divorce ground in Virginia.
Willfull Desertion or Abandonment
Willful desertion or abandonment is a divorce ground in Virginia. If your spouse has willfully deserted you, you can claim a divorce under this divorce ground.
Contact a professional divorce attorney or divorce lawyer for detailed information regarding divorce grounds in virginia.
