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Divorce From Bond of Matrimony. To obtain a divorce in Virginia, you must file for divorce from the bond of matrimony. Spouses are not required to file for separation first, although a divorce from bed and board may be converted into a full divorce, if desired. To do so, spouses must first wait a full year from the date their grounds for separation -- desertion or cruelty -- arose. To get a divorce on this ground you have to be separated (not living under the same roof) without interruption (not even one night) without cohabitation (not a single incident of sexual intercourse) for one year and there is no hope of reconciliation. To obtain a legal separation in Virginia -- divorce from bed and board -- you must allege and prove one of two grounds: willful desertion and abandonment or cruelty. To be successful on the willful desertion ground, you must prove that your spouse intentionally left the marital home and planned not to return. A no-fault divorce can be granted in Louisiana if the couple has lived separate and apart for at least six months and does not have children from the marriage. Couples who have children are required to live separate and apart for a continuous period of one year before a court will grant a divorce. A divorce based on a separation will be granted as long as the couple has been separated for at least six months, and there are no children from the marriage. Parents who have minor children must live apart for one year before they will be granted a divorce. It will take at least 4 months to obtain a final Divorce Order (formally known as a Divorce Certificate), longer if there are difficulties in serving your spouse. You shouldn’t plan a remarriage without allowing enough time for the divorce to be finalised. For example, if they've been separated for 4 months, then get back together for 3 months and separate again for a further 8 months, this will count as a 12 month separation period and they will be able to apply for divorce.
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