Living Together

[msfurman]

What is the name of your state? VA & MD

I moved from Va to MD. I have not lived in MD for 6 months yet until the end of March. So all of my court proceedings are still being held in VA. Was told that I cannot change venue to MD until I am a MD resident for 6 months. I know that a new law came out in Virginia in 2000 I believe, where it is illegal to live together with a person of the opposite sex unless you are married to them, if you have custody of children from a previous relationship.

My question is, does anyone know if it is illegal in Maryland? I dont think it is. I live with my fiance in Maryland and I have custody of the children from my exhusband. The Virginia courts are saying that I am illegally living with a man. However, since I dont have an attorney, I dont know if his attorney is just failing to mention to the judge that it is not illegal in my state of Maryland.......or if he even knows that it is or is not legal in MD becasue he doesnt practice in Maryland. I think he might just be saying it becasue it is illegal in Va. Can anyone shed light? Anyone know?

 

[stealth2]

For starters, as long as your ex remains in VA, VA has jurisdiction. So if the laws governing your custody order say that you can't cohabit - you'd better not cohabit.

It is also NOT his attorney's job to tell the judge anything that might help you. If you think it might make a difference, then it's on YOU to present it to the judge.