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The basic form that you'll need to prepare will be the divorce complaint, which tells the court what you're requesting in your divorce. When filing for an uncontested divorce, you will also include your settlement agreement and a proposed final divorce decree that matches the provisions in your agreement.

How Do I Get an Annulment in Virginia? You will need to file a "Complaint for Annulment" in the circuit court for the county where either you or your spouse lives. Either you or your spouse needs to have lived in Virginia and the county where you are filing for at least six months.

What is a wife entitled to in a divorce in Virginia? Neither party in the marriage is automatically entitled to anything until it is determined by the court based on their unique situation. Division of property is also determined by the court based on each spouse's financial situation and assets.

Once you have been separated for six months or one year, the steps in an uncontested divorce can be completed relatively quickly. Depending on how fast you can agree on and sign a property settlement agreement and the judge's availability, your divorce can be finalized in approximately one to two months.

Grounds for a marriage annulment in Virginia include: One of the spouses was under 18 and did not have parental consent to marry. The spouses are closely related, and the marriage involves incest. One of the spouses was legally married to someone else at the time of the marriage, and the marriage results in bigamy.

While a separation usually means one party moving out of the marital residence, the Virginia Court of Appeals has held that spouses may live separate and apart under the same roof for purposes of their six- or twelve-month separation period.