To finalize a divorce in Virginia, the time taken depends on whether you are choosing to divorce by the contested process or the uncontested process. If the parties have no disagreement on important issues such as support and property division, then the divorce process can be completed between two to three months. However, if the parties are disagreeing on major issues, then the process may prolong up to eighteen months. If the divorce involves complex issues which both parties are aggressively arguing the divorce can take time to finalize. Consulting with a lawyer can help you decide how to proceed.
“How long does it take to get a divorce in Virginia?” it depends upon the facts and circumstances of each case, if you file a divorce based on the no-fault ground, you can get a divorce within a period of two to three months, provided you have been separated for a period of at least six months and entered a written settlement agreement and have not any child born out of this marriage, or you must wait at least for a period of 12 months. An uncontested divorce proceeds more quickly while the time taken for the contested divorce depends on several factors. In the contested divorce based on fault grounds, you must establish either of the grounds such as adultery, cruelty, willful desertion, and abandonment. It will consume more than a year to obtain a divorce on a fault ground.
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