Divorce, Affirmation And Annulment
This is Chapter 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Divorce, Affirmation And Annulment.” It is part of Title 20, titled “Domestic Relations.” It’s comprised of the following 55 sections.
- § 20-100
- Repealed
- § 20-101
- Repealed
- § 20-102
- When not necessary to allege or prove offer of reconciliation
- § 20-103
- Court may make orders pending suit for divorce, custody or visitation, etc
- § 20-104
- Order of publication against nonresident defendant
- § 20-104.1
- Orders of publication may be combined
- § 20-105.1
- Alternative procedures
- § 20-106
- Testimony may be required to be given orally; evidence by affidavit
- § 20-107
- Repealed
- § 20-107.1
- Court may decree as to maintenance and support of spouses
- § 20-107.2
- Court may decree as to custody and support of children
- § 20-107.3
- Court may decree as to property and debts of the parties
- § 20-108
- Revision and alteration of such decrees
- § 20-108.1
- Determination of child or spousal support
- § 20-109
- Changing maintenance and support for a spouse; effect of stipulations as to maintenance and support for a spouse; cessation upon cohabitation, remarriage or death
- § 20-109.1
- Affirmation, ratification and incorporation by reference in decree of agreement between parties
- § 20-110
- Maintenance and support for a spouse to cease on remarriage
- § 20-111
- Decree of divorce from bond of matrimony extinguishes contingent property rights
- § 20-111.1
- Revocation of death benefits by divorce or annulment
- § 20-112
- Notice when proceedings reopened
- § 20-113
- Procedure when respondent fails to perform order for support and maintenance of child or spouse or owes support and maintenance or additional support and maintenance
- § 20-114
- Recognizance for compliance with order or decree
- § 20-115
- Commitment and sentence for failure to comply with order or decree
- § 20-116
- Effect of divorce from bed and board and what court may decree
- § 20-117
- Divorce from bond of matrimony after divorce from bed and board
- § 20-118
- Prohibition of remarriage pending appeal from divorce decree; certain marriages validated
- § 20-119
- Repealed
- § 20-120
- Revocation of decree from bed and board
- § 20-121
- Merger of decree for divorce from bed and board with decree for divorce from bond of matrimony
- § 20-121.01
- Decree of divorce from bonds of matrimony without decree from bed and board
- § 20-121.02
- Decree of divorce without amended bill or amended cross-bill
- § 20-121.03
- Identifying information confidential; separate addendum
- § 20-121.1
- Reinstatement of suit
- § 20-121.2
- Validation of absolute divorce granted where no decree from bed and board
- § 20-121.3
- Validation of certain divorces granted prior to April 23, 1962
- § 20-121.4
- Restoration of former name
- § 20-122
- Advertising offer to obtain divorces
- § 20-123
- Repealed
- § 20-124
- Sequestration of record
- § 20-89
- Repealed
- § 20-89.1
- Suit to annul marriage
- § 20-90
- Suit to affirm marriage
- § 20-91
- Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony; contents of decree
- § 20-92
- Repealed
- § 20-93
- Insanity of guilty party after commencement of desertion no defense
- § 20-94
- Effect of cohabitation after knowledge of adultery, sodomy or buggery; lapse of five years
- § 20-95
- Grounds for divorces from bed and board
- § 20-96
- Jurisdiction of suits for annulment, affirmance or divorce
- § 20-96.1
- Repealed
- § 20-97
- Domicile and residential requirements for suits for annulment, affirmance, or divorce
- § 20-98
- Repealed
- § 20-99
- How such suits instituted and conducted; costs
- § 20-99.1
- Repealed
- § 20-99.1:1
- How defendant may accept service; waive service
- § 20-99.2
- Service in divorce and annulment cases