Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

New living quarters

May I leave the marital home due to physical abuse without being charged with abandament for leaving the children


Asked on 2/08/08, 6:59 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: New living quarters

Yes, it would seem so (assuming that the children that you leave behind are not themselves in danger), but you would, nevertheless, be well advised to seek the counsel of an attorney who is appropriately experienced and knowledgeable with respect to the Commonwealth's domestic relations laws, if at all possible, and who should be able to further advise you as to how Virginia law may specifically apply to your particular domestic situation.

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Answered on 2/09/08, 9:24 am


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