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• Separation and Marital Settlement Agreements
• Child Support
• Spousal Support
• Divorce
• Military Divorce
• Equitable Distribution
• Child Custody and Visitation
• Domestic Violence and Allegations of Abuse

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Equitable Distribution

• "separate property" in divorce is sometimes marital

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Equitable Distribution

• "I owned it before we got married....it's mine, isn't it??"

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Can the Court order that my spouse name me as beneficiary of the survivor benefits associated with his/her pension?

A: Yes.  Virginia's law of property division in divorce, Section 20-107.3, provides that the Court can order that one spouse name the other as beneficiary of the death or survivor benefits of his or her retirement or pension account.  

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FAQ

Equitable Distribution

• Are debts treated the same as assets in a divorce?
• Can the Court order that my spouse name me as beneficiary of the survivor benefits associated with his/her pension?
• The house is titled in my name.  Can my spouse claim a share of the equity?

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