As a result many virginia divorcing couples spend all of a portion of the 1 year 6 month period of separation while living under the same roof.
Living under the same roof while divorcing.
We ve included a few ground rules for living together while separating or divorcing for the potentially uncomfortable.
If you are considering living with your soon to be ex spouse during a divorce then hopefully this list will help you.
Communicating while living together during divorce.
It may be for a few days weeks months or years following separation.
To that end i advise coming to agreements on the use of text or emails.
Others are reluctant to make a move before they have a signed custody and or financial agreement.
Living separately under the same roof what does separation under the same roof mean.
If you and your spouse lived in the same home during part or all of the required 12 months separation period you need to provide extra information to the court.
There are lots of reasons divorcing couples get stuck under the same roof.
Especially in today s economy the most common obstacle is coming up with the cash to support two households.
The required period of separation was intended by the lawmakers to mean that the husband and wife would actually live in separate residences.
Hopefully the terms of the divorce are amicable enough to last another few months under the same roof.
However they did not make that clear in the law.
This means that the court must be satisfied that you and your spouse lived separately and apart for a period of 12 months immediately before the.
Separation under one roof is when a husband and wife separate but continue to live in the same home.