Code of Virginia
Chapter 6 - Divorce, Affirmation and Annulment
§ 20-95. Grounds for divorces from bed and board

A divorce from bed and board may be decreed for cruelty, reasonable apprehension of bodily hurt, willful desertion or abandonment.
Code 1919, § 5104; 1975, c. 644.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 20 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 6 - Divorce, Affirmation and Annulment

§ 20-89. Repealed

§ 20-89.1. Suit to annul marriage

§ 20-90. Suit to affirm marriage

§ 20-91. Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony; contents of decree

§ 20-92. Repealed

§ 20-93. Insanity of guilty party after commencement of desertion no defense

§ 20-94. Effect of cohabitation after knowledge of adultery, sodomy or buggery; lapse of five years

§ 20-95. Grounds for divorces from bed and board

§ 20-96. Jurisdiction of suits for annulment, affirmance or divorce

§ 20-96.1. Repealed

§ 20-97. Domicile and residential requirements for suits for annulment, affirmance, or divorce

§ 20-98. Repealed

§ 20-99. How such suits instituted and conducted; costs

§ 20-99.1. Repealed

§ 20-99.1:1. How defendant may accept service; waive service

§ 20-99.2. Service in divorce and annulment cases

§ 20-100. Repealed

§ 20-101. Repealed

§ 20-102. When not necessary to allege or prove offer of reconciliation

§ 20-103. Court may make orders pending suit for divorce, custody or visitation, etc.

§ 20-104. Order of publication against nonresident defendant

§ 20-104.1. Orders of publication may be combined

§ 20-105. Permissible form for orders of publication

§ 20-105.1. Alternative procedures

§ 20-106. Testimony may be required to be given orally; evidence by affidavit

§ 20-107. Repealed

§ 20-107.1. Court may decree as to maintenance and support of spouses

§ 20-107.1:1. Court may decree as to maintenance of life insurance policy

§ 20-107.2. Court may decree as to custody and support of children

§ 20-107.3. Court may decree as to property and debts of the parties

§ 20-108. Revision and alteration of such decrees

§ 20-108.1. Determination of child or spousal support

§ 20-108.2. Guideline for determination of child support; quadrennial review by Child Support Guidelines Review Panel; executive summary

§ 20-109. Changing maintenance and support for a spouse; effect of stipulations as to maintenance and support for a spouse; cessation upon cohabitation, remarriage, or death; effect of retirement

§ 20-109.1. Affirmation, ratification and incorporation by reference in decree of agreement between parties

§ 20-110. Maintenance and support for a spouse to cease on remarriage

§ 20-111. Decree of divorce from bond of matrimony extinguishes contingent property rights

§ 20-111.1. Revocation of death benefits by divorce or annulment

§ 20-112. Notice when proceedings reopened

§ 20-113. Procedure when respondent fails to perform order for support and maintenance of child or spouse or owes support and maintenance or additional support and maintenance

§ 20-114. Recognizance for compliance with order or decree

§ 20-115. Commitment and sentence for failure to comply with order or decree

§ 20-116. Effect of divorce from bed and board and what court may decree

§ 20-117. Divorce from bond of matrimony after divorce from bed and board

§ 20-118. Prohibition of remarriage pending appeal from divorce decree; certain marriages validated

§ 20-119. Repealed

§ 20-120. Revocation of decree from bed and board

§ 20-121. Merger of decree for divorce from bed and board with decree for divorce from bond of matrimony

§ 20-121.01. Decree of divorce from bonds of matrimony without decree from bed and board

§ 20-121.02. Decree of divorce without amended bill or amended cross-bill

§ 20-121.03. Identifying information confidential; separate addendum

§ 20-121.1. Reinstatement of suit

§ 20-121.2. Validation of absolute divorce granted where no decree from bed and board

§ 20-121.3. Validation of certain divorces granted prior to April 23, 1962

§ 20-121.4. Restoration of former name

§ 20-122. Advertising offer to obtain divorces

§ 20-123. Repealed

§ 20-124. Sequestration of record