How can I get his name off the discharged mortgage? I have the quitclaim deed and divorce paperwork showing it is mine. Im sick of him being able to access mortgage info as well as things being mailed to him from the bank. The property is in VA.
You can only accomplish this by refinancing the mortgage. Now is a good time because the rates are so low.
The bank has no obligation to release the lien of the mortgage unless it was stripped in bankruptcy.
Good Luck: go see a lawyer.
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I do not want this divorce. However, I am being left with no choice of my own. We have no children together. He is wanting me to leave. I am afraid that he tries to get me for abandonment when he is the one abandoning out marriage. If I stay, he will be vindictive and try to treat me with such... Read more »
You cannot prevent someone from getting a divorce if they have legal grounds. If there is no fault, a person can file on the basis of separation. At the same time, someone can't force you out of your own home. If he makes the marital state intolerable such that you must leave, you should... Read more »
I wanted to file for Uncontested Divorce. I'm in the military based here in VA. Been living here since JAN2019. I'm married to my wife MAR2016. We are physically separated since DEC2018. My wife is living outside the country (Dubai,UAE). We don't have properties or debts even kids... Read more »
"If a member of the Armed Forces of the United States has been stationed or resided in the Commonwealth and has lived for a period of six months or more in the Commonwealth next preceding the filing of the suit, then such person shall be presumed to be domiciled in and to have been a bona fide... Read more »
my husband has signed that form and I have given him the complaint so he would not be formally served but now my circuit court is saying that I have to fill out a service form. I thought singing this document makes a formal service unnecessary? Am I understanding that incorrectly? Backstory, I... Read more »
It is difficult to answer this question without the opportunity to review your documents. But some circuits have a service form that must be filed with every new complaint letting the court know how service will be made (whether by waiver, private process server, sheriff, etc.). After proper... Read more »
So we just want to know what we can do about it. My dad was basically living with his other woman and he refused to get a divorce from my mom. Also, is there any way my mom can get spousal support?
I'm sorry for your circumstances. One spouse can file for divorce in the state where he/she resides for the last 6 months. She would have to get someone 18 or older to personally serve the other person with the divorce papers. One person can get a divorce from another person without the... Read more »
It depends on what your marital settlement agreement/final order of divorce says.
Can she ask for this? We've made the same money roughly for 9 years and share every cost 50/50 between our 2 sons. She wants back pay now totaling 40k which I cannot pay.
The short answer is "yes." Each child support payment ordered by a court becomes a judgment as the payment becomes due and payable. It also carries a 6% judgment rate of interest.
Additionally, if ordered to pay via Depart. of Social Services, and you pay the other parent... Read more »
No
You have no responsibility to do anything. While your parents divorce certainly impacts you, you do not have any legal responsibility to do anything or be involved. If you WANT to be involved that's a different story and you could be involved as much or as little as you feel comfortable with,... Read more »
Wife abandon the marriage and left for me to take care of the mortgage (principal and escrow). She is living in a mortgage free home in an other area. Am I entitled to be credited/reimbursed any of the mortgage or will I be responsible for the full cost.
Also does all of the equity,... Read more »
Debt accrued during the marriage, such as a mortgage, is considered marital and is distributed equitably in a divorce. This also applies to the division of equity. Equitable does not mean “equal”. It means fair. To make an equitable division, courts generally consider each party’s separate... Read more »
bankruptcy would include credit cards and medical bills only
It depends on the type of bankruptcy and the title to the real property. For the most part, a bankruptcy trustee steps into the shoes of the debtor, a creditor of the debtor, or a good faith buyer of property, and can exercise those rights. The strong-arm powers of a trustee allows a trustee to... Read more »
I have a friend showing interest in me but I know she is married. She said she has filed for divorce but not finalized yet. I said I am not going to involve with a married woman. She looks like a good person. Is it worth it verifying?
Ask her for the case number. Go to the circuit court. Ask to see the file.
I am a US citizen and my wife is a naturalized US citizen from Philippines. My wife never had a stable job or good credit history. I have a stable job with US military and good credit history. My wife and I are not in good terms for a while started our divorce process now. She has several... Read more »
You can't. It is your wife's I-130 petition, not yours. That said, it seems like you should divorce her.
Note, If you never signed the I-864a or I-864 form, then you certainly have a defense. Your wife may have even secured a different joint sponsor for her mom. In general, the... Read more »
After our 6 months of separation, I believe that my ex got pregnant. I was unaware of this and our divorce was finalized by the judge in April. How long do I have to appeal or is it not possible since it has been 30 days since the final decree.
Orders are final after 21 days. Rule 1:1(a).
Appeals must be filed within 30 days. Rule 5A:6(a).
If we can't just say something along the lines of: "everything is divided the way we want, we are and will remain happy with this agreement." would a judge just throw that out when it came time to file the divorce? For context, currently she is a student with no income and upon... Read more »
A lawyer cannot represent both parties in preparing a separation agreement. Either spouse can agree to separate, live separate lives as if unmarried, and waive or give up their rights against the other in a written separation agreement. The court will look out for the rights of minor children,... Read more »
Awarded retirement back pay
In a divorce in Virginia, an award for distribution of part of an ERISA retirement plan should be evidenced by a separate Qualified Domestic Relations Order, or, if not an ERISA plan, by a Domestic Relations Order. The QDRO must be approved by the plan administrator, who then separates a portion... Read more »
If we think the right thing to do is sell the house and divide the sale money, can we put up the house on sale after signing the separation agreement? However, if we decide to do one spouse buyout, does the price of buyout will be determined on the day of divorce?
With the cooperation of his or her spouse, a married person can sell his or her house whenever he or she chooses to do so. If the sale is part of the dissolution of the marriage, it would usually be to the advantage of that spouse to have a comprehensive written separation agreement addressing all... Read more »
Divorce agreement aligned with VA child support law, in which child support ends at 19 or completion of high school which ever comes first. Child graduates this May and the custodial parent is expecting continued child support through college. Can I end child support, and am I responsible to pay... Read more »
A parent has a legal obligation to support his or her minor children until age 18, or until 19 if the child is still living in the home of the custodial parent and has not yet graduated high school. A parent has no legal obligation to support an adult child above age 18 or 19 unless he or she... Read more »
Yes.
Va. Code § 20-121.02. Decree of divorce without amended bill or amended cross-bill.
In any divorce suit wherein a bill of complaint or cross-bill prays for a divorce from the bonds of matrimony under § 20-91 or prays for a divorce from bed and board under § 20-95, at such... Read more »
It’s almost been 1 year and I was ready to file in VA but I’m reading MD is better for child support. Is this correct?
Your choice of court is not determined by gained benefit but rather jurisdiction.
If you live in Va for six months, you can file for divorce only, i.e., terminate the marriage, but nothing more.
If you want to do property, financial, money matters, etc., you need personal... Read more »
I grew up in the home in question and per our separation agreement I got sole rights to this property once divorce was final now 2 years later, I have since remodeled and out grew my home so do I need to consult with my ex husband to sell or is my signed document that’s notarized enough to sell... Read more »
First, your question assumes that the home was in both of your names. If so, usually the Property Settlement Agreement (PSA) will say that one spouse to convey title to the other. If that has not happened, then your ex husband may still be on the deed and he may be needed to sign documents. So, I... Read more »
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