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Articles 211 - 221 of 221
Full-Text Articles in Family Law
Proposed Legislation: It's Time To Abolish Dower And Curtesy In Virginia, Joseph L. Lewis
Proposed Legislation: It's Time To Abolish Dower And Curtesy In Virginia, Joseph L. Lewis
University of Richmond Law Review
In its deliberations during 1966 and 1967 regarding estates of decedents, the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council gave particular consideration to the advisability of abolishing the contingent rights of dower and curtesy in Virginia. The VALC had to determine what interests, if any, should be reserved to the surviving consort, and whether the distinction between real and personal property in intestate succession should be abolished.
Lack Of Due Process In Virginia Contempt Proceeding For Failure To Comply With Order For Support And Alimony
University of Richmond Law Review
At common law a husband had a legal duty' to support his wife and children. Today in Virginia failure to support one's family is not simply a violation of a legal duty, it is a criminal act, carrying a penalty of up to twelve months at hard labor for the delinquent husband. The wife, however, without resorting to this criminal action, can effectuate the same result in a civil proceeding before a divorce court.
Recent Cases
University of Richmond Law Review
This is a summary of the case law from 1966.
Recent Cases
University of Richmond Law Review
This is a summary of the case law from 1965.
Recent Cases
University of Richmond Law Review
This article is a summary of the case law that occurred in 1964.
Recent Cases
University of Richmond Law Review
This article provides a list of the recent cases and their summaries for the year of 1963.
Notable Legislation Of 1962, Harry L. Snead Jr.
Notable Legislation Of 1962, Harry L. Snead Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
Unless otherwise indicated, the statutes and amendments noted below will be effective on June 29, 1962. All code refer- ences are to the 1950 Code of Virginia.
Separation As A Ground For Divorce In Virginia, Charles P. Beemus
Separation As A Ground For Divorce In Virginia, Charles P. Beemus
University of Richmond Law Review
Jurisdiction to grant divorce in all of the states is purely statutory and the grounds are only those set out in the statutes. Accordingly, no matter how unhappy a married couple is, or how great their desire to end the marriage, unless a statutory ground exists, there can be no relief in the form of divorce. Virginia now has nine statutory grounds for an absolute divorce from the bond of matrimony.
Alimony, Property Division, And The Modem-Day Wife, Harry L. Snead Jr.
Alimony, Property Division, And The Modem-Day Wife, Harry L. Snead Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
Two Virginia cases prompt this note: In one the court was concerned with alimony and a working wife (Baytop v. Baytop) the other involved a property settlement between. a husband and a working wife who had used her inheritance to purchase real estate. (Smith v. Smith).
Collateral Attack On Foreign, Ex Parte Divorce Decrees: A Virginia Case, J. Westwood Smithers
Collateral Attack On Foreign, Ex Parte Divorce Decrees: A Virginia Case, J. Westwood Smithers
University of Richmond Law Review
Ten years ago it was reported that a bill had been introduced in the Nevada legislature to grant divorces by slot machine. "The divorce seeker would punch the machine once a day for 42 days, to establish residence, then insert 200 silver dollars. As the divorce popped out of a slot, colored lights would flash, wheels spin, and a jukebox would play America." The bill did not pass. But the liberality of existing divorce laws of Nevada and several other "divorce-mill" States has attracted many divorce seekers from all parts of the country, including Virginia. The "migratory divorces" so obtained …
The Doweress Is Wearing A New Look, Harry L. Snead Jr.
The Doweress Is Wearing A New Look, Harry L. Snead Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
It is settled law in this state that a widow whose dower has not been assigned is not a competent party plaintiff in a partition suit. She has no estate in the land until her dower is assigned and therefore is not a joint tenant, a tenant in common, or a coparcener with her husband's heirs.