HB 273

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 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 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. The provisions of the bill apply to suits for divorce filed on or after July 1, 2024.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 20-91, 20-107.1, 20-107.3, and 20-121.02 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 20-95 and 20-120 of the Code of Virginia, relating to divorce; cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, or willful desertion or abandonment; divorce from bed and board. 24100060D

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Jan 26, 2024

House

Continued to 2025 in Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)

Jan 24, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)

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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