VirginiaDivorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment.
What it does
Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment; divorce from bed and board. Eliminates the one-year waiting period for being decreed a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment by either party. The bill also repeals the provision allowing for a divorce from bed and board on the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment.
More detail
The provisions of the bill apply to suits for divorce filed on or after July 1, 2024.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2024
- Nov 18Left in Courts of JusticeLatest
- Jan 26Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- Jan 24Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Assigned Courts sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 5Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100060DIntroduced