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Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreements

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An Intelligent Choice

Many people still think that prenuptial & postnuptial agreements somehow diminish the romance of the marriage. In a time when roughly half of our nation’s marriages end in divorce, it simply makes sense to protect your interests with a prenup.

Our prenuptial agreement lawyers know how to handle the issues of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. We can help make sure your interests are protected while maintaining the negotiating savvy that is needed to help couples come to an agreement.

Issues that many couples add to their prenuptial agreements include:

A divorce is an unforeseen event. A proper prenuptial agreement is not wasted if you never divorce. The major benefit of this agreement is that, if you do happen to separate in the future, all of the major divorce issues are already settled. This allows you to save time, money, and anguish by proceeding with an uncontested divorce.

FAQs

What are “no-fault” grounds for divorce in Virginia?

Virginia is a “no-fault divorce” state, which means that there doesn’t need to be any showing of wrongdoing on the part of one spouse for the other to file for divorce. Generally filing for a no-fault divorce requires irreconcilable differences between the parties and a period of separation.  Six months of separation if you don’t have children with your spouse, 12 months if you do.  At the end of that separation period you can file for a no-fault divorce with the court.

Do I have to go to court for a no-fault or uncontested divorce?

Divorce does not require that you enter a physical courtroom unless you and your former spouse cannot agree to all of the terms.  If the two of you can agree, everything is done by mail and a judge signs the order without ever seeing either of you.

What should I bring to my consultation?

To get the most out of your consultation, bring copies of tax returns, income documentation, retirement and/or pension plan statements, any evidence that bolsters your allegations, financial documents regarding your home like mortgages and appraisals,  recent bank statements for both spouses, and if there is an existing order in your case, the court-ordered documents.

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Potential Reasons your Virginia Prenuptial Agreement Could be Deemed Invalid

Virginia is an equitable property state, which means that during a divorce, your marital assets will be divided in an equitable manner. Equitable does not mean equal. If you have a prenuptial agreement and it is deemed invalid, the court will divide assets according to Virgini …

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Marc Boyko represented me throughout my entire divorce process and I am lucky enough today to still consider him my attorney. While hopefully I have moved on to only needing him for life's routine legal needs (wills, power of attorney, etc), I will be forever grateful for the …

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