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Family Law Attorneys · Quantico, Virginia
A military divorce follows Virginia law, with a layer of federal rules on top.
With Marine Corps Base Quantico right here, military divorce comes up often, and it is not quite like any other. Federal rules shape when the case can move, how the pension is divided, and even where you are allowed to file. We handle all three, with the case heard in Prince William County. Reach us when you are ready.
A first call is calm, and your service is understood.
You Are Not Alone
On and around Quantico, service members and their spouses face this every day. None of them face it alone, and you will not be the exception.
3 rules
federal law shapes the timing, the pension, and where you file
Military divorce
90+
days a case can pause while you are on active duty
SCRA, 50 U.S.C. § 3932
Marital
military retired pay is marital property a Virginia court can divide
10 U.S.C. § 1408
50+
years of combined family law practice
Three Northern Virginia offices
What We Handle
Family law built for Quantico's military families.
When one spouse serves, federal rules sit on top of Virginia law and change how the case moves. Here is the work we take on, with your service in mind.
Looking for a family law attorney near Quantico? NOVA Legal Professionals helps Quantico clients with military divorce, pension division, the SCRA, custody, child support, and spousal support. Talk with an attorney at 571.260.0999.
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The matter before you and your family.
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Contested Divorce
When a military divorce cannot settle, a Prince William judge decides. We prepare the case fully, account for active duty, and try it in Manassas when needed.
When You Cannot Agree 02Equitable Distribution
Virginia divides marital property by fairness, not evenly. We work the statutory factors and make sure military retirement and benefits are valued correctly.
Fair, Not Equal 03Asset Division
A home, savings, the Thrift Savings Plan, and the pension, we identify and value every marital asset so the division is complete and the benefits survive it.
The Marital Estate 04Separation Agreements
A clear separation agreement settles support, property, and parenting on your terms. We draft yours so it holds even when orders move you across the country.
First Protection 05Child Support
Base pay and allowances both count toward support in Virginia. We make sure a Quantico support order reflects true service income, fairly figured.
Guideline & Beyond 06Custody & Parenting
A deployment cannot cost you your children. We build parenting plans with delegation and the protections Virginia gives the parent who serves.
Parenting Time 07Spousal Support
Spousal support turns on income, need, and the length of the marriage. We work toward a fair amount and term, with service pay counted correctly.
Maintenance 08Military Divorce
The pension, the survivor benefit plan, the SCRA, and residency, we handle the federal pieces of a service member's divorce that ordinary cases never touch.
Service MembersWhere Your Case Is Heard
Where a Quantico case is heard.
Quantico sits in Prince William County, so a divorce here is heard in the county courts in Manassas. Both the Circuit Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court sit at the Judicial Center on Lee Avenue, and active duty can change the timing in ways we plan for.
Circuit Court
Prince William County Circuit Court
31st Judicial Circuit
HearsThe divorce, and how marital property, a military pension included, is divided.
DecidesEquitable distribution, plus support and custody when part of the divorce.
WhereThe Judicial Center at 9311 Lee Avenue in Manassas, north of Quantico.
NoteThe SCRA lets an active duty servicemember ask the court to pause a case during duty.
J&DR Court
Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Family matters outside a divorce
HearsCustody, parenting time, child support, and protective orders on their own.
StartMost cases open at the Court Services Unit intake before a hearing.
WhereIn the same Judicial Center complex on Lee Avenue in Manassas.
NoteDeployment protections for the serving parent are applied here.
Alisa Chunephisal, Esq.Family Law Attorney
Attorney Insights
What I tell those who serve up front.
Military divorce is Virginia law plus a federal overlay, and the overlay decides the timing, the pension, and where you can even file.
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The SCRA can pause the case
If active duty makes it impossible to take part, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act lets you pause a case for at least 90 days. It exists so no one loses a divorce by default while serving.
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The pension follows federal rules
Military retired pay is marital property a Virginia court can divide, but the order must meet the pay center's requirements, and the survivor benefit has to be elected on time, or a share can be lost.
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Residency can be its own puzzle
Service moves people, so where you are allowed to file is not always obvious. We sort out residency and domicile early so the case is filed where it belongs.
Why Families Trust Us
Counsel that understands service.
When the uniform is part of the story, you want counsel that knows the SCRA, the pension rules, and the residency questions cold.
Experience
50+
Years Combined
Years of guiding Quantico's service members and families through divorce.
Expertise
100%
Family Law Focus
Family law is the whole practice, the federal military rules included.
Authority
AV
Preeminent Rated
Peer rated AV Preeminent, listed in Super Lawyers, and rated 10.0 on Avvo.
Trust
5★
Verified Reviews
Verified five star reviews from military families and others across Prince William County.
Recognition
Recognition the service community trusts.
We have stood with Quantico's service members through divorces fought across deployments and duty stations, and we made sure the federal rules worked for them, not against them.
Our commitment to Quantico
In Their Words
Quantico families who trusted us.
Read what Quantico clients have shared about working through a military divorce with our attorneys.
Questions People Actually Ask
Straight answers, service and all.
These come up most with Quantico's military families. If yours is not here, just ask.
Have a question about your service?Call 571.260.0999 or send us a message.
Which court hears a Quantico divorce?
Quantico is in Prince William County, so the divorce and property division go to the Prince William County Circuit Court at 9311 Lee Avenue in Manassas. Custody or support on their own start at the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in the same complex.
Can a divorce proceed while I am deployed?
Not without protections. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act lets an active duty member pause a case for at least 90 days when service makes it impossible to take part, so you do not lose a divorce by default while serving.
How is a military pension divided?
Virginia treats military retired pay as marital property that can be divided, but federal law sets how. The order must meet the pay center's exact requirements, and the survivor benefit has to be elected on time, or a former spouse's share can be lost.
Where do I file if I move often?
It depends on residency and domicile, which service can complicate. Generally one spouse must have lived in Virginia six months before filing, and a 2026 update helps members stationed away keep Virginia residency. We sort out where your case belongs.
Do allowances count as income for support?
Yes. Virginia counts base pay along with allowances like housing and subsistence when it sets child or spousal support. We make sure the order reflects true service income.
Before You Decide
Reading for the service community.
Plain English guides Quantico families reach for most when service is part of the picture.
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Military Divorce Near Quantico
The three federal pieces that shape timing, the pension, and where you can file.
Quantico GuideBMilitary Divorce in Prince William
The extra rules a service member's divorce carries across the county.
MilitaryCFamily Law in Prince William
The plain English guide to divorce, custody, support, and the Manassas courts.
PW GuideWhen You Are Ready
When you are ready, let's get the federal pieces right.
Tell us what is going on in your Quantico case, and we will make sure the federal rules work for you, not against you.