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An uncontested divorce decree in favor of a former wife properly included money that a former husband saved subsequent to his departure from the marital home and a monetary gift from his mother in the equitable assignment of marital property.

Going through a divorce is one of the most stressful experiences you will go through in your entire life.

The last thing you want to think about after you have been married for a period of time is how you are going to deal with a divorce and all the issues that arise in a divorce.

If you are in the unfortunate position of having to file for a divorce in Virginia or you have been served with a divorce complaint in Virginia, you need the help of an experienced divorce lawyer in Virginia.

The SRIS Law Group Virginia divorce lawyers have a thorough understanding of the divorce laws in Virginia and how the Virginia divorce laws may apply to your case.

Our Virginia divorce attorneys have helped many clients who are going through a divorce in Virginia.

If you need help with a Virginia divorce, contact us for help at 888-437-7747.

We have offices in Fairfax, Richmond, Virginia Beach, Lynchburg, Manassas & Fredericksburg.

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Contact an Experienced Massachusetts, Maryland or Virginia Lawyer at SRIS, P.C.

Licensed in Virginia, Maryland, D.C., Pennsylvania & Massachusetts

The lawyers at the Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., have offices in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.

• Our offices in Virginia are located in Fairfax, Manassas, Richmond, Lynchburg & Virginia Beach.
• Our offices in Maryland are located in Rockville & Annapolis.
• Our office in Massachusetts is in Boston.

Our attorneys in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts maintain the highest standards of client service and will provide you with the close, personal attention you deserve. Our attorneys are dedicated to replying their clients’ call within 8 hours, Monday thru Friday. We will be happy to represent you regarding any of the following legal matters, and more:

Our Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts attorneys and staff speak various languages, including English, Tamil, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu. Our lawyers provide legal representation to clients in Virginia, Maryland, the DC Metro area & Massachusetts, and throughout the United States

Our attorneys are licensed to handle cases in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania & Massachusetts, however we handle legal matters only in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts at the present time.

For more information about our services, or to make an appointment with SRIS, P.C. lawyer in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts please give us a call at one of our offices or you can e-mail.

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MASSACHUSETTS DIVORCE ATTORNEYS

HANDLE BOTH CONTESTED DIVORCE AND UNCONTESTED DIVORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS

There is nothing easy about going through a divorce. Our Massachusetts divorce attorneys understand that a divorce is an anxiety laden and stressful experience. Our Massachusetts divorce & family law attorneys know that the best way they can help their Massachusetts divorce clients is by being there for them and giving them the guidance the clients need to get them through the Massachusetts divorce process. To let our Massachusetts divorce clients know that we are here for them, our Massachusetts divorce lawyers do their best to return all phone calls within 8 hours. We also give our Massachusetts divorce clients, our email address so that our Massachusetts divorce clients can email us in the event they are not able to call us. If you wish to obtain a general overview of the divorce process in Massachusetts, please click on the term divorce. Below, you will find some of the Massachusetts divorce laws. We hope this is of help to you. After, you have read it, you are welcome to contact us so that our divorce attorneys in Massachusetts may determine how we can best help you. Ourr Massachusetts divorce lawyers will listen to you and then give you honest and clear advice on how we can best help you with your divorce issues in Massachusetts. We have an office in the City of Boston, Massachusetts to better serve you. If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. Divorce attorney in Massachusetts, please simply contact us via e-mail, phone, or by filling out or on-line form.  A Massachusetts divorce lawyer of SRIS, P.C. will talk with you and advice as you as to how we can help.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE:
101 Federal Street, Suite 1900
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Phone: 888-437-7747

To obtain a general overview of divorce laws, please click here.

To learn more about the laws pertaining to divorce laws in Virginia or Maryland, please click on the state.

The following are some of the Massachusetts divorce laws.

General provisions

• Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure
• Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure
• Confinement for crime
• Absence; presumption of death

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

M.G.L.A. 208§ 1- General provisions (top)

A divorce from the bond of matrimony may be adjudged for adultery, impotency, utter desertion continued for one year next prior to the filing of the complaint, gross and confirmed habits of intoxication caused by voluntary and excessive use of intoxicating liquor, opium, or other drugs, cruel and abusive treatment, or, if a spouse being of sufficient ability, grossly or wantonly and cruelly refuses or neglects to provide suitable support and maintenance for the other spouse, or for an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage as provided in sections one A and B; provided, however, that a divorce shall be adjudged although both parties have cause, and no defense upon recrimination shall be entertained by the court.

M.G.L.A. 208§1A- Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; complaint accompanied by statement and dissolution agreement; procedure (top)

An action for divorce on the ground of an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage may be commenced with the filing of: (a) a petition signed by both joint petitioners or their attorneys; (b) a sworn affidavit that is either jointly or separately executed by the petitioners that an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage exists; and (c) a notarized separation agreement executed by the parties except as hereinafter set forth and no summons or answer shall be required. After a hearing on a separation agreement which has been presented to the court, the court shall, within thirty days of said hearing, make a finding as to whether or not an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage exists and whether or not the agreement has made proper provisions for custody, for support and maintenance, for alimony and for the disposition of marital property, where applicable. In making its finding, the court shall apply the provisions of section thirty-four, except that the court shall make no inquiry into, nor consider any evidence of the individual marital fault of the parties. In the event the notarized separation agreement has not been filed at the time of the commencement of the action, it shall in any event be filed with the court within ninety days following the commencement of said action.

If the finding is in the affirmative, the court shall approve the agreement and enter a judgment of divorce nisi. The agreement either shall be incorporated and merged into said judgment or by agreement of the parties, it shall be incorporated and not merged, but shall survive and remain as an independent contract. In the event that the court does not approve the agreement as executed, or modified by agreement of the parties, said agreement shall become null and void and of no further effect between the parties; and the action shall be treated as dismissed, but without prejudice. Following approval of an agreement by the court but prior to the entry of judgment nisi, said agreement may be modified in accordance with the foregoing provisions at any time by agreement of the parties and with the approval of the court, or by the court upon the petition of one of the parties after a showing of a substantial change of circumstances; and the agreement, as modified, shall continue as the order of the court.

Thirty days from the time that the court has given its initial approval to a dissolution agreement of the parties which makes proper provisions for custody, support and maintenance, alimony, and for the disposition of marital property, where applicable, notwithstanding subsequent modification of said agreement, a judgment of divorce nisi shall be entered without further action by the parties.
Nothing in the foregoing shall prevent the court, at any time prior to the approval of the agreement by the court, from making temporary orders for custody, support and maintenance, or such other temporary orders as it deems appropriate, including referral of the parties and the children, if any, for marriage or family counseling.

Prior to the entry of judgment under this section, the petition may be withdrawn by mutual agreement of the parties.
An action commenced under this section shall be placed by the register of probate for the county in which the action is so commenced on a hearing list separate from that for all other actions for divorce brought under this chapter, and shall be given a speedy hearing on the dissolution agreement insofar as that is consistent with the wishes of the parties.

M.G.L.A. 208§1B- Irretrievable breakdown of marriage; commencement of action; waiting period; unaccompanied complaint; procedure (top)

An action for divorce on the ground of an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage may be commenced by the filing of the complaint unaccompanied by the signed statement and dissolution agreement of the parties required in section one A.
No earlier than six months after the filing of the complaint, there shall be a hearing and the court may enter a judgment of divorce nisi if the court finds that there has existed, for the period following the filing of the complaint and up to the date of the hearing, a continuing irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the election of the court hereunder, the aforesaid six month period may be waived to allow the consolidation for the purposes of hearing a complaint commenced under this section with a complaint for divorce commenced by the opposing party under section one.

The filing of a complaint for divorce under this section shall not affect the ability of the defendant to obtain a hearing on a complaint for divorce filed under section one, even if the aforesaid six month period has not yet expired.

Said six month period shall be determined from the filing of a complaint for divorce. In the event that a complaint for divorce is commenced in accordance with the provisions of section one A or is for a cause set forth under section one, and said complaint is later amended to set forth the ground established in this section, the six month period herein set forth shall be computed from the date of the filing of said complaint.

As part of the entry of the judgment of divorce nisi, appropriate orders shall be made by the court with respect to custody, support and maintenance of children, and, in accordance with the provisions of section thirty-four, for alimony and for the disposition of marital property.

Nothing in the foregoing shall prevent the court, at any time prior to judgment, from making temporary orders for custody, support and maintenance or such other temporary orders as it deems appropriate, including referral of the parties and the children, if any, for marriage or family counseling.

Prior to the entry of judgment under this section, in the event that the parties file the statement and dissolution agreement as required under section one A hereinabove, then said action for divorce shall proceed under said section one A.

M.G.L.A. 208 § 2- Confinement for crime (top)

A divorce may also be adjudged if either party has been sentenced to confinement for life or for five years or more in a federal penal institution or in a penal or reformatory institution in this or any other state; and, after a divorce for such cause, no pardon granted to the party so sentenced shall restore such party to his or her conjugal rights.

M.G.L.A. 208 § 3- Absence; presumption of death (top)

A divorce may be adjudged for any of the causes allowed by sections one, one B, or two although the defendant has been continuously absent for such time and under such circumstances as would raise a presumption of death.

Our divorce attorneys and staff in Boston, Massachusetts speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.

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Divorce Lawyers – Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts

Licensed in Virginia (VA), Maryland (MD), D.C., & Massachusetts (MA)

In Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia, there are two types of divorces. An absolute divorce and a limited divorce.

An absolute divorce in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts (a.k.a “divorce a vinculo matrimonii“) is the termination of a marriage based on misconduct during the marriage or other statutory factors arising during the marriage. The outcome of an absolute divorce in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts is that both parties resume single status.

Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia also allows a limited divorce (a.k.a “divorce a mensa et thoro“). Generally, a Massachusetts, Maryland or Virginia limited divorce is commonly referred to as a divorce from bed and board; the right of cohabitation is terminated but the marriage is undissolved and the status of the parties is not altered.

In Virginia, an uncontested divorce is fairly common – as also with uncontested divorces in Maryland and uncontested divorce in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts divorce laws, Maryland divorce laws & Virginia divorce laws are complex. It is very important to find a divorce attorney in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts who is highly competent & knowledgeable about the divorce laws in Virginia, divorce laws in Maryland or divorce laws in Massachusetts.  A divorce attorney who is not knowledgeable about the divorce laws of the state you have a divorce in can result in disastrous consequences for the client.

The Massachusetts divorce lawyers, Maryland divorce lawyers & Virginia divorce lawyers & family law attorneys of SRIS, P.C. are here to help you with your Massachusetts divorce & family law matters, Maryland divorce & family law matters & Virginia divorce & family law matters. Our domestic relations attorneys understand that due to the stress of a divorce, you need a Virginia divorce lawyer, Maryland divorce lawyer or Massachusetts divorce lawyer who is going to be available to respond to you quickly. At the Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., our Massachusetts divorce attorneys, Maryland divorce attorneys & Virginia divorce attorneys do their very best to return all calls within eight (8) hours.

If you need to speak with a Virginia divorce lawyer, including the regional areas, such as a Roanoke, Virginia divorce lawyer or Northern Virginia divorce lawyer, then the attorneys at SRIS PC are the experts you’ll want. This goes for our Maryland divorce lawyers and Massachusetts divorce lawyers as well.

Our Massachusetts Virginia divorce & family law attorneys, Maryland Virginia divorce & family law attorneys & Virginia divorce & family law attorneys recognize a client may be too busy to make a call, but are able to send an email from their computer or PDA. Our divorce attorneys regularly check their emails and respond to our clients queries via email. The Massachusetts divorce attorneys, Maryland divorce attorneys & Virginia divorce attorneys in our firm are diligent in their efforts to communicate promptly with our clients and are proud of our dedication to our divorce clients, especially when the advice of a divorce lawyer in Virginia, or a divorce lawyer in Massachusetts or divorce lawyer in Maryland is needed or required.

Our Massachusetts divorce lawyers, Maryland divorce lawyers & Virginia divorce lawyers have an extensive amount of experience in resolving Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce and family law issues concerning child custody law, spousal support law, and asset distribution for clients. Our family law attorneys & divorce attorneys in Virginia, family law attorneys & divorce attorney Maryland & family law attorneys & divorce attorney Massachusetts are careful to consider all of your family law concerns and provide thoughtful, prudent guidance through all of your family law & divorce law issues. If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. Massachusetts divorce lawyer or family law attorney, Maryland divorce lawyer or family law attorney or Virginia divorce lawyer or family law attorney, send us an e-mail, call our office, or contact us on line.

The family law & divorce attorneys of SRIS, P.C. are licensed to handle family and divorce law cases in Virginia, including our divorce lawyers in Roanoke, Virginia and divorce lawyers in Northern Virginia, as well as Maryland, D.C. and Massachusetts. However, at the present time, we only handle family and divorce law cases in Virginia, family and divorce law cases in Maryland and family and divorce law cases in Massachusetts.

Our divorce lawyers & family law attorneys and staff in Virginia, (including Roanoke and northern Virginia), Maryland & Massachusetts, speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.

We have several office locations to conveniently serve you – including when you need to speak to a Roanoke, Virginia divorce lawyer or divorce lawyer in Northern Virginia.

The following are some of the different issues we handle for our Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce and family Law clients:

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MASSACHUSETTS DIVORCE ATTORNEYS

HANDLING BOTH CONTESTED DIVORCE AND UNCONTESTED DIVORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS

There is no magic potion to deal with the stress and chaos of a divorce in Massachusetts. A skilled Massachusetts divorce attorney of SRIS, P.C. can help you minimize the stress you are going through. If you are filing for a divorce in Massachusetts or defending a divorce action in Massachusetts or simply want to learn what options you have regarding a divorce in Massachusetts, we can help. The Massachusetts divorce attorneys of SRIS, P.C. know what to expect when they get to court.

Simply knowing the rules and procedures regarding Massachusetts divorce law is not enough. An experienced Massachusetts divorce lawyer has to be able to understand the emotional difficulties a client is facing when going through a divorce.  Our Massachusetts divorce attorneys will listen to your concerns and needs. Our Massachusetts divorce lawyers do not take the approach of one size fits all. The SRIS, P.C. Massachusetts divorce attorneys tailor their approach to each individual case so that the client is aware of each step in the divorce process. Our goal is to leave you as whole as possible at the end of the legal process of a divorce in Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts divorce attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have an office in the City of Boston, Massachusetts. If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. Massachusetts divorce attorney, please simply contact us via e-mail, phone, or by filling out or on-line form. A Massachusetts divorce lawyer of SRIS, P.C. will consult with you regarding your matter.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE:
101 Federal Street, Suite 1900
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Phone: 888-437-7747

To obtain a general overview of contested divorce laws, please click here.

To learn more about the laws pertaining to contested divorce laws in Virginia or Maryland, please click on the state.

The following are some of the Divorce Laws in Massachusetts. Click on any one of the topics to learn more about them.

• Venue
• Foreign divorces; validity
• Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance

M.G.L.A. 208 § 6-Venue (top)

Actions for divorce shall be filed, heard and determined in the probate court, held for the county where one of the parties lives, except that if either party still resides in the county where the parties last lived together, the action shall be heard and determined in a court for that county. In the event of hardship or inconvenience to either party, the court having jurisdiction may transfer such action for hearing to a court in a county in which such party resides.

M.G.L.A. 208 § 39- Foreign divorces; validity (top)

A divorce adjudged in another jurisdiction according to the laws thereof by a court having jurisdiction of the cause and of both the parties shall be valid and effectual in this commonwealth; but if an inhabitant of this commonwealth goes into another jurisdiction to obtain a divorce for a cause occurring here while the parties resided here, or for a cause which would not authorize a divorce by the laws of this commonwealth, a divorce so obtained shall be of no force or effect in this commonwealth.

M.G.L.A. 208 § 34- Alimony or assignment of estate; determination of amount; health insurance (top)

Upon divorce or upon a complaint in an action brought at any time after a divorce, whether such a divorce has been adjudged in this commonwealth or another jurisdiction, the court of the commonwealth, provided there is personal jurisdiction over both parties, may make a judgment for either of the parties to pay alimony to the other. In addition to or in lieu of a judgment to pay alimony, the court may assign to either husband or wife all or any part of the estate of the other, including but not limited to, all vested and nonvested benefits, rights and funds accrued during the marriage and which shall include, but not be limited to, retirement benefits, military retirement benefits if qualified under and to the extent provided by federal law, pension, profit- sharing, annuity, deferred compensation and insurance. In determining the amount of alimony, if any, to be paid, or in fixing the nature and value of the property, if any, to be so assigned, the court, after hearing the witnesses, if any, of each party, shall consider the length of the marriage, the conduct of the parties during the marriage, the age, health, station, occupation, amount and sources of income, vocational skills, employability, estate, liabilities and needs of each of the parties and the opportunity of each for future acquisition of capital assets and income. In fixing the nature and value of the property to be so assigned, the court shall also consider the present and future needs of the dependent children of the marriage. The court may also consider the contribution of each of the parties in the acquisition, preservation or appreciation in value of their respective estates and the contribution of each of the parties as a homemaker to the family unit. When the court makes an order for alimony on behalf of a spouse, said court shall determine whether the obligor under such order has health insurance or other health coverage available to him through an employer or organization or has health insurance or other health coverage available to him at reasonable cost that may be extended to cover the spouse for whom support is ordered. When said court has determined that the obligor has such insurance or coverage available to him, said court shall include in the support order a requirement that the obligor do one of the following: exercise the option of additional coverage in favor of the spouse, obtain coverage for the spouse, or reimburse the spouse for the cost of health insurance. In no event shall the order for alimony be reduced as a result of the obligor’s cost for health insurance coverage for the spouse.

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Divorce Lawyers In Virginia, Divorce Lawyers In Maryland & Divorce Lawyers In Massachusetts

Licensed in Virginia (VA), Maryland (MD), D.C., & Massachusetts (MA)

In Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia, there are two types of divorces. An absolute divorce and a limited divorce.

An absolute divorce in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts (a.k.a “divorce a vinculo matrimonii“) is the termination of a marriage based on misconduct during the marriage or other statutory factors arising during the marriage. The outcome of an absolute divorce in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts is that both parties resume single status.

Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia also allows a limited divorce (a.k.a “divorce a mensa et thoro“). Generally, a Massachusetts, Maryland or Virginia limited divorce is commonly referred to as a divorce from bed and board; the right of cohabitation is terminated but the marriage is undissolved and the status of the parties is not altered.

No fault divorces in Virginia, No fault divorces in Maryland & No fault divorces in Massachusetts are often referred to as a divorce due to irreconcilable differences. No fault divorces are oftentimes also “uncontested divorces”. Usually, this means that the divorcing parties do not object to the termination of the marriage. In Virginia, an uncontested divorce is fairly common – as also with uncontested divorces in Maryland and Massachusetts.

The Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce laws are complex. It is very important to find a divorce attorney in Virginia, divorce attorney in Maryland or divorce attorney in Massachusetts who is highly competent & knowledgeable about the divorce laws in Virginia, divorce laws in Maryland or divorce laws in Massachusetts.  A divorce attorney who is not knowledgeable about the divorce laws of the state you have a divorce in can result in disastrous consequences for the client.

The most common issues arising from Virginia divorces, Maryland divorces and Massachusetts divorces are the following:

• Where are the parties going to reside while the divorce is pending?
• If there are children, whom are the children going to live with while the divorce is pending and after the divorce?
• Who is going to pay child support the children and possibly alimony for one of the parties?
• How is the marital property that the parties have accumulated during the marriage going to be split?

The following are some of the different issues we handle for our Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce and family Law clients:

The Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce lawyers & family law attorneys of SRIS, P.C. are here to help you with your Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce & family law matters. Our domestic relations attorneys understand that due to the stress of a divorce, you need a divorce lawyer who is going to be available to respond to you quickly. At the Law Offices of SRIS, P.C., our Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce attorneys do their very best to return all calls within eight (8) hours.

If you need to speak with a Virginia divorce lawyer, including the regional areas, such as a Roanoke, Virginia divorce lawyer or Northern Virginia divorce lawyer, then the attorneys at SRIS PC are the experts you’ll want. This goes for our Maryland divorce lawyers and Massachusetts divorce lawyers as well.

Our Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce & family law attorneys recognize a client may be too busy to make a call, but are able to send an email from their computer or PDA. Our divorce attorneys regularly check their emails and respond to our clients queries via email. The Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce attorneys in our firm are diligent in their efforts to communicate promptly with our clients and are proud of our dedication to our family law divorce clients, especially when the advice of a divorce lawyer in Virginia, or a divorce lawyer in Massachusetts or divorce lawyer in Maryland is needed or required.

The Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce lawyers & family law attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have offices in the following states. If you want to see the exact location of each office, please click on the different locations:

• In Virginia, our offices in Northern Virginia are in Fairfax & Manassas; in Central Virginia, our office is in Fredericksburg & Richmond; in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area, our office is in Virginia Beach; in the Western part of Virginia, our office is located in Lynchburg.
• In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Annapolis.
• In Massachusetts, our office is in Boston.

Please click on the state, if you wish to read some of the divorce laws & family laws in:

• Virginia divorce laws
• Maryland divorce laws
• Massachusetts divorce laws

Our Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce lawyers have an extensive amount of experience in resolving Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce and family law issues concerning child custody law, spousal support law, and asset distribution for clients. Our family law attorneys & divorce attorneys in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts are careful to consider all of your family law concerns and provide thoughtful, prudent guidance through all of your family law divorce law issues. If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. Massachusetts, Maryland or Virginia divorce lawyer or family law attorney, send us an e-mail, call our office, or contact us on line .

The family law & divorce attorneys of SRIS, P.C. are licensed to handle family and divorce law cases in Virginia, including our divorce lawyers in Roanoke, Virginia and divorce lawyers in Northern Virginia, as well as Maryland, D.C. and Massachusetts. However, at the present time, we only handle family and divorce law cases in Virginia, Maryland and Massachusetts.

Our divorce lawyers & family law attorneys and staff in Virginia, (including Roanoke and northern Virginia), Maryland & Massachusetts, speak the following languages in addition to English: Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Cantonese, Mandarin & Malaysian.

You are welcome to meet with us for all your Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce law & family law concerns at an office that is closest to you in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts. We have several office locations to conveniently serve you – including when you need to speak to a Roanoke, Virginia divorce lawyer or divorce lawyer in Northern Virginia.

If you wish to learn more about the family law & divorce attorneys of SRIS, P.C. who handle domestic relations cases in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts, please click on lawyers.

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MASSACHUSETTS UNCONTESTED DIVORCE, MARYLAND UNCONTESTED DIVORCE & VIRGINIA UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

EASY, FAST & LOW COST

Licensed in Virginia, Maryland, D.C. & Massachusetts

Frequently, many clients believe that since both parties agree that they want a divorce, the divorce is uncontested. This perception is not entirely accurate. Although both parties may want a divorce, a truly uncontested divorce means that both parties have met certain statutory criteria in terms of living separate and apart. Also, all issues regarding child custody, property, support, debts, and so on have been resolved and there are absolutely no marital issues to be resolved.

The court procedure for obtaining an uncontested divorce varies from state to state and even from county to county. For example, the court procedure to obtain an uncontested divorce in Roanoke is different from the procedure to obtain an uncontested divorce in Northern Virginia. If you wish to obtain an uncontested divorce in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts, an experienced divorce lawyer from SRIS, P.C. can assist you with this type of matter.

Our uncontested divorce lawyers of SRIS, P.C. have offices in the following states. If you want to see the exact location of each office, please click on the different locations:

• In Virginia, our offices in Northern Virginia are in Fairfax & Manassas; in the Richmond Metro area, our office is in Fredericksburg & Richmond; in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area, our office is in Virginia Beach; in the Western part of Virginia, our office is located in Lynchburg.
• In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
• In Massachusetts, our office is in Boston & Cambridge.

Please click on the state, if you wish to read some of the laws regarding divorce law in:

• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Virginia

Our lawyers have an extensive amount of experience in resolving uncontested divorces in Virginia, uncontested divorce in Maryland & uncontested divorces in Massachusetts. Our Virginia uncontested divorce attorneys, Maryland uncontested divorce attorneys & Massachusetts uncontested divorce attorneys are careful to consider all of your family law concerns and provide thoughtful, prudent guidance through all of your family law & divorce law issues. If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. uncontested divorce attorney or family law lawyer, send us an e-mail, call our office, or contact us on line.

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MASSACHUSETTS UNCONTESTED DIVORCE, MARYLAND UNCONTESTED DIVORCE & VIRGINIA UNCONTESTED DIVORCE  

EASY, FAST & LOW COST

Licensed in Virginia, Maryland, D.C. & Massachusetts

Frequently, many clients believe that since both parties agree that they want a divorce, the divorce is uncontested. This perception is not entirely accurate. Although both parties may want a divorce, a truly uncontested divorce means that both parties have met certain statutory criteria in terms of living separate and apart. Also, all issues regarding child custody, property, support, debts, and so on have been resolved and there are absolutely no marital issues to be resolved.

The court procedure for obtaining an uncontested divorce varies from state to state and even from county to county. For example, the court procedure to obtain an uncontested divorce in Roanoke is different from the procedure to obtain an uncontested divorce in Northern Virginia. If you wish to obtain an uncontested divorce in Virginia, Maryland or Massachusetts, an experienced divorce lawyer from SRIS, P.C. can assist you with this type of matter.

Our uncontested divorce lawyers of SRIS, P.C. have offices in the following states. If you want to see the exact location of each office, please click on the different locations:

• In Virginia, our offices in Northern Virginia are in Fairfax & Manassas; in the Richmond Metro area, our office is in Fredericksburg & Richmond; in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area, our office is in Virginia Beach; in the Western part of Virginia, our office is located in Lynchburg.
• In Maryland, our offices are in Rockville & Baltimore.
• In Massachusetts, our office is in Boston.

Please click on the state, if you wish to read some of the laws regarding divorce law in:

• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Virginia

Our lawyers have an extensive amount of experience in resolving uncontested divorces in Virginia, uncontested divorce in Maryland & uncontested divorces in Massachusetts. Our Virginia uncontested divorce attorneys, Maryland uncontested divorce attorneys & Massachusetts uncontested divorce attorneys are careful to consider all of your family law concerns and provide thoughtful, prudent guidance through all of your family law & divorce law issues. If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. uncontested divorce attorney or family law lawyer, send us an e-mail, call our office, or contact us on line.

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MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA DIVORCE LAWYERS

HELPING MASSACHUSETTS, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA DIVORCE CLIENTS

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Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia Divorce Information

This Site Provides a general oversight into Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia Divorce Issues:

• Divorce is a dissolution of marriage; the ending of a marriage before the death of either spouse. For a basic overview of contested divorce law and principles in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts, click here
• Absolute Divorce in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts (a.k.a “divorce a vinculo matrimonii”) is the termination of a marriage based on misconduct during the marriage or other statutory factors arising during the marriage.
• Limited Divorce (a.k.a “divorce a mensa et thoro”) is commonly referred to as a divorce from bed and board; the right of cohabitation is terminated but the marriage is undissolved and the status of the parties is not altered.
• Uncontested Divorce:  Frequently, many clients believe that since both parties agree that they want a divorce, the divorce is uncontested. This perception is not entirely accurate. Learn more…
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• Adoption: To learn more about adoption in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts, and also to view some of the applicable laws, click here.

The Massachusetts, Maryland & Virginia divorce lawyers of SRIS, P.C. have a combined experience of over 50 years of handling divorces in Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts. Our  divorce lawyers have litigated divorce cases all throughout Virginia, Maryland & Massachusetts.

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VIRGINIA DIVORCE – CONTESTED & UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

OVER 50 YEARS OF HANDLING DIVORCES IN VIRGINIA

Virginia divorce attorneys of SRIS, P.C. have a combined experience of over 50 years of handling divorces in Virginia. Our Virginia divorce lawyers have litigated cases in both the Virginia Circuit Courts and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts which hear family law matters. Our Virginia divorce lawyers have five offices in Virginia to better serve you. We have offices in Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area & Western Virginia.

• In Virginia, our offices in Northern Virginia are in Fairfax & Manassas;
• In the Richmond Metro area, our office is in Fredericksburg & Richmond;
• In the Hampton Roads/Tidewater Area, our office is in Virginia Beach;
• In the Western part of Virginia, our office is located in Lynchburg.

If you wish to consult a SRIS, P.C. Virginia divorce attorney, please simply contact us via e-mail, phone, or by filling out or on-line form. A Virginia divorce lawyer of SRIS, P.C. will gladly consult with you regarding your Virginia divorce.

The best piece of advice a Virginia divorce lawyer can give a client is to try and reach a divorce settlement without the intervention of the court. The main reason for this advice is because a divorce in Virginia can be VERY expensive and should be used only when the spouses are unable to come to an agreement.

The Circuit Courts of Virginia decide issues of divorce, property division, maintenance, support and custody. After the court hears evidence of the specific facts of the case, it will decide these issues based upon Virginia statutes and precedent cases.

Generally, the following is how the Virginia divorce process takes place: Each person hires a Virginia divorce lawyer to handle the divorce. Whether the Virginia divorce lawyer is going to negotiate a settlement or present a case to the court, the Virginia divorce attorney must be knowledgeable and experienced so as to ensure, that the client gets the benefit of all the law has to offer. The divorce lawyer represents only one spouse in the traditional attorney-client relationship that may involve litigation or result in a negotiated settlement.

The Virginia divorce lawyers of SRIS, P.C. have extensive knowledge in business valuation and dissolution, pension and retirement benefits, valuation of advanced degrees and licenses, child support and custody arrangements.

The laws of equitable distribution of marital property in Virginia are complex, dynamic and constantly changing. Before agreeing to a property settlement in Virginia or before asking a Virginia divorce court to divide property, it is very important to conduct financial disclosure to determine how and when the specific property and all other assets were acquired. This is done either through an informal or formal discovery process in Virginia. When discovery is done correctly, it is possible to find assets hidden by the other spouse, evidence of an adulterous affair, etc. Unfortunately, the discovery process in Virginia can be very time consuming and costly. The client should always weigh the costs of doing discovery versus the benefit of such extensive discovery.

An experienced and skillful SRIS, P.C. Virginia divorce lawyer will help guide the client through the maze of the laws and disclosure devices which may affect the client’s financial rights, obligations and the division of property.

To obtain a general overview of divorce laws, please click here

To learn more about the laws pertaining to divorce laws in Maryland or Massachusetts, please click on the state.

Some of the Virginia Divorce laws as stated by a Virginia Divorce Lawyer are below. Click on Virginia Divorce Laws to learn more:

• Grounds for divorces from bed and board in Virginia
• Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony in Virginia; contents of decree
• Divorce from bond of matrimony after a Virginia divorce from bed and board
• Merger of Virginia decree for divorce from bed and board with decree for divorce from bond of matrimony
• Decree of divorce in Virginia without amended bill or amended cross-bill

FAQ’s for Virginia contested divorces:

• Are There Different Types of Divorce in Virginia?
• “At Fault Divorces” – What’s required in Virginia?
• Does Virginia Have “No Fault” Divorce?
• How Is The Property Of Divorcing Parties Distributed in Virginia?
• How Is Spousal Support Determined in Virginia?
• Child Custody – How Is That Determined in Virginia?
• How Is Child Support Calculated in Virginia?
• What is a Property Settlement Agreement in Virginia?

Our Virginia divorce attorneys and staff in Fairfax, Lynchburg, Manassas, Richmond & Virginia Beach speak the following languages in addition to English: Tamil, Spanish, French, Arabic, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Telugu.

Although our Virginia divorce lawyers are licensed to practice in Virginia, Maryland & D.C., our Virginia divorce attorneys represent clients with divorces cases in Virginia only.

For more information or to make an appointment with SRIS, P.C., please call, send an e-mail or complete the on-line form.

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