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[quote=Anonymous]NP.  Going through this now and if I could offer advice, I would offer the following:

Make copies of every financial account statement you can, including your mortgage statement.

Open a separate account in another bank.

If you have debt, make sure you have balances for all of your CCs, loans, etc. on the date of separation.

Figure out a plan for separation.  In VA, you must be separated for one year if you have minor children, but that separation doesn't necessarily mean he has to leave the home if you can't afford it yet.  There is a list of conditions that must be met if he remains in the home -- separate beds, no gifts, separate meals (unless you have small children), no sex, etc.  If he is agreeable to divorce and wants to work with you on this, he may agree to live in the home somewhat amicably to save money.

If you are selling your home, make sure that the conditions for the sale of the home are spelled out in the marital separation agreement. Specifically, does the house need to be fixed up for listing, who does the work, where does the money come from to fix it up, what is the split of equity upon the sale of the home, etc.

Schedule consultations with a few attorneys.  Get good recommendations from friends who have divorced.

It has been absolute hell to go through all of this because my ex has not been easy to deal with, but it is more than worth it for the peace  that my DC and I now have in our home.[/quote]

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