1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 16

File Code: Family Law Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 160
Sponsored By:
Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings
Entitled:
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Waiting Period

Synopsis:

Modifying a provision of law to provide an exception to the requirement that specified parties live separate and apart without cohabitation for 12 months before applying for an absolute divorce under the grounds for divorce relating to desertion.

Legislative History

House Action
10/28
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Judiciary
1/29
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Hearing cancelled
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Michael Erin Busch, District 30
Delegate Gerald J. Curran, District 43
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DIVORCE -see also- ANNULMENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Bill affects the following Statute:
Family Law
( 7-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)