File Code: Family Law
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Zirkin
- Entitled:
-
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Separation
Altering the grounds for absolute divorce by authorizing a court to
decree an absolute divorce on the grounds of separation if either
party has filed an application for divorce, 12 months have passed
since the filing, and there is no reasonable expectation of
reconciliation; and repealing the 2-year separation when the parties
have lived separate and apart without interruption as grounds for
absolute divorce.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/10
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/12
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
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
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Family Law
- (
7-103
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
