Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Divorce Attorneys Loudoun Virginia Adultery Support Maintenance
If you are dealing with a divorce in Virginia or
about to go through a divorce in Virginia, contact us for help.
We have client meeting locations in Fairfax
Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach Fredericksburg Lynchburg.
Contact our law firm today to speak with a
lawyer today about your Divorce Case. An
attorney from our firm will do his best to help you.
We will do our absolute best to help you get the
best result possible based on the facts of your case. Our law firm has the necessary experience to
assist you with this matter.
Painter v. Painter
Facts:
The wife filed a bill seeking to set aside and vacate the
divorce decree entered on the ground of her adultery in Loudoun. The wife
alleged that she had not contested the divorce suit because the husband led her
to believe that the suit would be withdrawn and also alleged that she had
sexual intercourse with the husband during the pendency of the suit. The trial
court entered a decree setting aside and vacating the divorce decree and also
awarding support and maintenance for the wife and child. On appeal, the court
affirmed the trial court's decree. The court determined that the wife had an
absolute defense to the divorce proceedings. The court found that the wife had
reasonable grounds to believe that it was unnecessary for her to appear and
make defense. The court found that the husband had led the wife into a position
of false security and concealed their true relations from the trial court. The
court rejected the husband's claim that the wife was guilty of laches in
bringing the suit. The court found that the husband's second wife and child
were not necessary parties. The court also found no reversible error with
respect to the support and maintenance award.
If you are facing a Divorce case in Virginia, contact a
SRIS Law Group lawyer for help. You can
reach us at 888-437-7747
Holdings:
The
Virginia Court made the following holding:
- Voluntary cohabitation
of the parties after knowledge of the adultery charged, whether regarded
as condonement or not, is a conclusive defense. The literal or derivative
meaning of the word "cohabit" is to live together while its
popular and often legal signification is to copulate. The legislature
intended the latter interpretation.
If
you are dealing with a divorce in Virginia or about to go through a divorce in
Virginia, contact us for help.
We have client meeting
locations in Fairfax Prince William Richmond Loudoun Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Lynchburg.
Contact our law firm today to
speak with a lawyer today about your Divorce Case. An attorney from our firm will do his best to
help you.
We will do our absolute best
to help you get the best result possible based on the facts of your case. Our
law firm has the necessary experience to assist you with this matter.
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