2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1605

File Code: Family Law
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bates, Beitzel, Carter, Dwyer, Eckardt, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled:
Divorce - Mutual Consent Required

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a court from granting a decree of divorce on the grounds of a voluntary separation or a 2-year separation under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
3/3
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
3/7
Re-referred Judiciary
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Wendell R. Beitzel, District 1A
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans`; etc.
Divorce -see also- Annulment
Family Law -see also- Adoption; Annulment; Divorce; etc
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Pregnancy

Bill affects the following Statute:

Family Law
( 7-103.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered