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since 2007.
HB2862: Divorce; assault and battery against family member constitutes immediate grounds.
Chief Patron
Del.
Brian Moran (D-46)
Brian Moran
(D-46)
Alexandria, VA
Served: 1996–
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Grounds for divorce; family abuse. Provides that a conviction of either party for assault and battery against a family member or for violating a protective order prohibiting family abuse shall constitute an immediate ground for divorce. Current law provides that a conviction for a felony where the convicted party is sentenced to confinement for more than one year constitutes an immediate ground for divorce.
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