Divorce Portsmouth Virginia Desertion Cruelty Spousal Support Equitable Distribution Maryland Massachusetts Lawyers Laws

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

STEWART WAYNE DAVIS v. DONNA JEAN MOONEY DAVIS 8 Va. App. 12  Stewart filed an answer and cross-bill. He admitted the parties had lived separate and apart since April 10, 1986, but denied all other allegations of the bill of complaint. In his cross-bill he alleged that Donna had willfully deserted him on April 10, 1986, [...]

Q&A: Is anyone familiar with what the divorce laws were in Virginia in the 1970s?

Monday, September 19th, 2011

Question by Milly: Is anyone familiar with what the divorce laws were in Virginia in the 1970s? I am specifically curious to know if a Virginia adult female who wanted a divorce in the early to mid-1970s would have had to prove her husband committed adultery to get anything in any sort of property and/or [...]

Arizona Marital Property Laws: Designation of Assets in Divorce — Community Property and Separate Property

Tuesday, July 12th, 2011

  In any divorce proceeding, the issue of how to divide assets and debts must be resolved. This article provides a framework for understanding Arizona marital property law and determining whether an asset is separate property or community property. Community property is marital property. It includes all assets accumulated during the marriage, regardless of whether [...]