It is the living purgatory of Marriage in VA. The punishing state for men. Live in a cluster of a life for 1 yr or you can move out and pay for everything you already do plus your own stuff. Then have it used against you in court for abandonment. Oh joy. The purpose is supposed to force the couple to go to couseling to save the marriage. Problem is the court doesn't force anyone to go to counseling. So it does no good.
Divorce lawyers and court costs here are crazy. Full out fight 85k to the sky each person. For a collaborative D it is 45 to 65k both together. Madiation is 15 k to 25 k togeher. In the later two if you cannot agree then it goes to the first choice. Court ordered at that point.
sure that isnt $8,500? is this the same lawyer that told you about inhouse divorce?
