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    Default Virginia: Filing for a divorce

    I live in Virginia. I have been separated since January 2005. The 1 year anniversary for that will be January 2006. I have been provided a separation agreement, but have not signed it.
    If I do not sign, when can my husband file for a divorce? Does he have to wait until the 1 year anniversary of our separation before filing or can he file before that time and have it take effect then?
    I ask because my 10 year anniversary will occur 5 days after our 1 year separation date and I do wish to make the 10 year mark.

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    Default Separation Divorce in Virginia

    Under Virginia law your husband may obtain a “no fault” divorce from the bond of matrimony upon a showing that for more than one year the husband and wife both intended to and have continuously lived separate and apart without any cohabitation. A separation agreement can shorten that time to six months. The divorce cannot be filed until the waiting period has expired, and there's no chance of the case being completed within five days.

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    Default Virginia Separation Agreement

    Thank you for your reply. I have a separation agreement but have not signed it. There is no deadline on the agreement. I agree to the terms, but don't want the divorce. I realize that I can't stop a divorce, but the tenth anniversary marker is important to me as an emotional goal. I am also wondering how important it is to make the tenth anniversary for social security reasons.
    Thanks again.

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