2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012

DOMESTIC RELATIONS

(P) Passed (F) Failed (V) Vetoed (I) Incoporated into other legislation

(C) Carried over

Affidavits; use in no-fault divorce cases. Amending § 20-106. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 126 (Chapter 72))

Assault and battery; Class 1 misdemeanor against a family or household member. Amending §§ 18.2-57.2, 19.2-120, 19.2-120.1, and 37.2-506. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 992 (C); Herring, SB 224 (C))

Bigamy; penalty. Amending § 18.2-362. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HB 826 (F))

Child custody; establishes a presumption in cases that an award of joint legal custody is in best interests of child. Amending § 20-124.2. (Patron-LeMunyon, HB 606 (F))

Child custody; judge shall communicate basis for decision, except in cases of consent orders for custody and visitation. Amending § 20-124.3. (Patron-Albo, HB 84 (Chapter 358))

Child custody or visitation; issues may be included in single petition in juvenile and domestic relations district court, etc. Amending §§ 16.1-260, 16.1-305, and 16.1-306. (Patron-Surovell, HB 682 (F))

Child custody or visitation; person with a legitimate interest. Amending §§ 16.1-241 and 20-124.1. (Patron-Cline, HB 1283 (C))

Child support; Department of Correctional Education to withhold payments from prisoners who maintain job within Department. Amending §§ 53.1-41 and 53.1-43.1. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 247 (C))

Child support; interest on arrearage. Amending § 63.2-1952. (Patron-Surovell, HB 676 (F))

Child support arrearages; Division of Child Support Enforcement of Department of Social Services to publish list of parents who are delinquent in payment. Amending § 63.2-1940.1. (Patron-Comstock, HB 549 (C))

Death, marriage, or divorce records; changes time period before becomes public. Amending § 32.1-271. (Patron-Peace, HB 272 (Chapter 16))

Divorce; if defendant fails to file an answer after being served with notice of suit, no additional notice to take depositions is required to be served. Amending §§ 20-99 and 20-99.2. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 104 (Chapter 84); Obenshain, SB 60 (Chapter 78))

Divorce; ordered to maintain life insurance policy. Amending § 20-103. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 283 (F))

Divorce or annulment; revocation of death benefits. Amending § 20-111.1. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 282 (Chapter 493))

Domestic violence offenses; additional fees for conviction. Amending §§ 16.1-69.48:1.01 and 17.1-275.11. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 489 (F))

Equitable distribution; change of venue. Amending § 20-107.3. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 635 (Chapter 144))

Garnishment; corrects form listing exemptions by replacing reference to rent or services of laborer or mechanic with spousal or child support. Amending § 8.01-512.4. (Patron-McClellan, HB 362 (Chapter 23); Howell, SB 89 (Chapter 79))

Juveniles; legal custody transferred to Department of Juvenile Justice if child is in foster care at time of commitment. Amending §§ 16.1-278.8 and 16.1-293. (Patron-Byron, HB 463 (C))

Marriage ceremonies; performance by a minister commissioned to pastoral ministry. Amending § 20-23. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 249 (Chapter 565))

Marriages, divorces, and annulments; disclosure of records. Amending § 32.1-271. (Patron-Blevins, SB 309 (F))

Parental rights; creates procedure for restoring to child’s parent whose rights had previously been terminated. Adding § 16.1-283.2. (Patron-Barker, SB 218 (C))

Parental rights; creates procedure for restoring to child’s parent whose rights had previously been terminated, child and parent to consent to restoration of rights. Adding § 16.1-283.2. (Patron-Toscano, HB 450 (C))

Parental rights; creates procedure for restoring to child’s parent whose rights had previously been terminated, child to consent to restoration of rights. Adding § 16.1-283.2. (Patron-Favola, SB 555 (C))

Protective orders; court may include provisions granting petitioner care, custody, and control of an animal. Amending §§ 16.1-253, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-279.1, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, and 19.2-152.10. (Patron-McClellan, HB 363 (F))

Protective orders; minor may petition on his own behalf without consent of parent or guardian. Amending § 16.1-241; adding § 16.1-279.2. (Patron-Surovell, HB 674 (F))

Qualified domestic relations order; enforcement of support. Amending § 20-113. (Patron-Herring, HB 1095 (Chapter 39))

Solemnization of marriage; eliminating government oversight of religious rites. Amending §§ 20-13, 20-21 through 20-24, 20-27, 20-28, 20-37.1, and 32.1-267; repealing §§ 20-25 and 20-26. (Patron-Englin, HB 1115 (F))