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HB 1094 Personal jurisdiction; expands long-arm statute, acknowledging parentage.

Introduced by: Charniele L. Herring | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Personal jurisdiction; long-arm statute; acknowledging parentage. Expands Virginia's long-arm statute to provide for personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state person who, while in the Commonwealth, has acknowledged parentage of a child. This bill is in response to the Virginia Court of Appeals' decision in Bergaust v. Flaherty, 57 Va. App. 423, 703 S.E.2d 248 (2011).

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100950D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100950D
• 01/11/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/17/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
• 01/18/12  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/14/12  House: Left in Courts of Justice