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2012 SESSION

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HB 126 Affidavits; use in no-fault divorce cases.

Introduced by: Terry G. Kilgore | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Use of affidavits in no-fault divorce cases.  Allows parties to submit evidence supporting the grounds for a no-fault divorce by affidavit or deposition, without leave of court, in lieu of oral testimony where (i) the parties have resolved all issues by a written settlement agreement, (ii) there are no issues other than the grounds of the divorce itself to be adjudicated, or (iii) the adverse party has been properly served and has failed to file a responsive pleading or make an appearance as required by law. The bill sets out the required contents of both the affidavit of a party and the affidavit of a corroborating witness.

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100215D  pdf
• 01/26/12  House: Printed as engrossed 12100215D-E  pdf
• 02/13/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105401D-S1  pdf
• 02/21/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB126ER)  pdf
• 03/06/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments

HISTORY

• 01/04/12  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100215D
• 01/04/12  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/12  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/16/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
• 01/23/12  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (18-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/12  House: Read first time
• 01/26/12  House: Read second time
• 01/26/12  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/26/12  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB126E
• 01/26/12  House: Printed as engrossed 12100215D-E
• 01/27/12  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/12  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/12  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105401D-S1
• 02/14/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/12  Senate: Read third time
• 02/15/12  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/15/12  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105401D-S1
• 02/15/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB126S1
• 02/15/12  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/12  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 12105401D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/17/12  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/12  House: Enrolled
• 02/21/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB126ER)
• 02/21/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/22/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/06/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 72 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/06/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0072)