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You can file for divorce in Virginia if you or your spouse have lived in Virginia for six months before you file and one of you still lives in Virginia at the time you file.1 If you or your spouse are in the military, see What are the residency requirements for divorce in Virginia if my spouse or I am in the military or a civilian employee of the United States?
1 VA ST § 20-97
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