Let’s say you decide that you just “don’t need to discuss much…” with your spouse or that you decide to just “make a new plan, Stan…” without letting your spouse know what’s going on. The second method of desertion under Virginia Law is constructive desertion. Or alternatively, as Paul further suggests, if you simply “Drop off the key, Lee…” Using Paul Simon’s lyrics, it would probably be sufficient to constitute actual desertion if you did “Just slip out the back, Jack…” or “Hop on the Bus, Gus…” assumedly without telling your spouse first of your intentions. Under Virginia law there are two kinds of fault-based on desertion. Just drop off the key, Lee, and get yourself free.” Paul Simon offers the following ways to “get yourself free: “ Just slip out the back, Jack. If the idea of a divorce generates in your own mind, is the idea of wanting a divorce enough or do you need to take certain affirmative acts to convey that decision to your spouse such that he or she will clearly know your intent? What are the legal consequences of announcing to your spouse that you’ve decided to leave the marriage? Paul Simon says to just “…get yourself free.” Does that freedom come at a cost? is all inside your head…” This is an interesting thought as under Virginia divorce law we have a fault-based concept of divorce based on constructive and/or actual desertion of your spouse. The lyrics to this catchy song opens with the simple idea that separation from your spouse “….
In December of 1975 singer/songwriter Paul Simon wrote “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.”