Decree of divorce from bonds of matrimony without decree from bed and board

Va. Code Ann. § 20-121.01
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In any case where willful desertion or cruelty is the ground for divorce and the bill of complaint prays for a divorce from bed and board the court may enter a decree of divorce from the bonds of matrimony without the entry of a decree from bed and board if the statutory period, as set out in § 20-121 , has elapsed prior to the entry of said decree and if the court shall be of the opinion that no reconciliation has taken place, or is probable. 1956, c. 93; 1970, c. 538; 1975, c. 644.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-121.01/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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