Divorce becomes next battleground as states debate family values

By: Anna Claire Vollers

Outlets: Stateline

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,584

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Cerina Fairfax, a Virginia dentist and mother of two, spent nearly two years living in the same house as her husband while she was trying to divorce him.

Virginia state law required couples with children, like the Fairfaxes, to wait a year before being allowed to file for divorce. Cerina’s husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, had also tried different legal tactics to prolong the process.

In March of this year, a judge granted …

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