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No-Fault Divorce: Removing the Corroborating Witness Requirement in Virginia? In the 2021 legislative session, Arlington Delegate Patrick Hope once again sponsored a bill (HB No. 1911) that would remove the corroboration requirement in no-fault divorces. This antiquated statute requires that
There’s no doubt divorce can be costly. Many individuals going through divorce often worry about how much it will cost, and whether they will be able to afford it. Alternatively, they simply underestimate just how much it will cost. Although
In January, the Virginia Court of Appeals determined that evidence of adultery maybe submitted to the court when evaluating the issue of spousal support, even though adultery was not raised as a potential ground for divorce in the pleadings. In
MDMB partner Jennifer Bradley traveled to Richmond this morning to lobby the Virginia Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary in support of HB 1530, which will eliminate the necessity of corroboration for no-fault divorces. The Committee voted 7-6 in favor of
Amazon headlined the news in recent years, in particular for its decision to move its headquarters to Arlington, Virginia. More recently, however, due to its founder Jeff Bezos concluding his divorce with his now ex-wife in July 2019. The couple
The Spring 2017 edition of Family Law Quarterly, a publication of the Virginia State Bar’s Family Law Section, included an article written by MDMB partner Jennifer Bradley on the state’s outdated requirement for divorcing spouses to have corroboration of
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