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VA one-year divorce separation rule faces scrutiny
Filed: May 04, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: Virginia’s one-year separation requirement for no-fault divorce draws scrutiny after a Fairfax murder-suicide case.
WHO: Virginia divorce litigants with children; Justin Fairfax (referenced in the report)
WHAT: Scrutiny of Virginia’s one-year separation rule before filing for no-fault divorce
WHEN: May 04, 2026 at 5:19 PM ET
WHERE: Virginia
WHY: The rule is being questioned in the wake of the Justin Fairfax murder-suicide case.
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