HB 273

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 05, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment.

Abstract

Divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension ofbodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment; divorce from bedand board. Eliminates the one-year waiting period for being decreeda divorce on the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodilyhurt, or willful desertion or abandonment by either party. The billalso repeals the provision allowing for a divorce from bed and boardon the grounds of cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt,or willful desertion or abandonment. The provisions of the bill applyto suits for divorce filed on or after July 1, 2024.

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Jan 26, 2024

House

Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice

Jan 24, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025

Jan 23, 2024

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 05, 2024

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100060D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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