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2008 SESSION

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SB 328 Divorce; order shall be mailed and posted on courthouse door of nonresident defendant.

Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Divorce; service by indigents. Provides that in a suit for annulment, divorce, or affirmance of a marriage, if a plaintiff is indigent and the defendant is not a resident of the Commonwealth or cannot be located, the order stating the object of the suit and grounds thereof shall, in lieu of publication, be mailed to the defendant at his last known address and posted on the courthouse door.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

No-fault divorce; evidence required. Allows a decree of divorce to be issued on the affidavit of one party to the marriage if no minor children are involved and there is no dispute regarding spousal support or property distribution. And if the plaintiff is indigent, allows an order stating the object of the suit and grounds thereof, in lieu of publication, to be posted on the courthouse door.