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Proving The Validity Of Marriage, Peter N. Swisher
Proving The Validity Of Marriage, Peter N. Swisher
Law Faculty Publications
The importance of proving the validity of a marriage is not limited to the practice of family and has far-reaching social, legal, and economic implications in other areas of the law as well. For example, wrongful death statutes in Virginia limit recovery of a statutory beneficiary to the legal spouse rather than the de facto spouse. Other areas of the law including intestate succession and probate law, real property law, Social Security benefits, worker's compensation statutes, insurance benefits, and spousal support rights are likewise directly affected by the validity of a marriage.
Thus, a Virginia practitioner, during the course of …
Nondivorce Support And Property Rights, Peter N. Swisher
Nondivorce Support And Property Rights, Peter N. Swisher
Law Faculty Publications
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Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Domestic Relations, Ronald S. Evans, Deanna D. Cook
Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Domestic Relations, Ronald S. Evans, Deanna D. Cook
University of Richmond Law Review
The 1993 Virginia General Assembly enacted two bills to implement the Judicial Council's report to the Governor and General Assembly recommending the creation of a Family Court in Virginia. The Family Court was to be in effect January 1, 1995, provided that the 1994 legislative session passed the necessary funding and appropriation bills. The 1994 Session did not allocate funds; however, rather than allowing the Family Court project to lapse by inaction, the legislature delayed implementation of the court until July 1, 1996.