Effect of divorce

Va. Code Ann. § 6.2-607
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Upon the entry of a decree of divorce, either a mensa et thoro or a vinculo matrimonii, all rights of either consort in any multiple-party account then existing between them, including the right of survivorship, shall be extinguished; and any joint account then existing between the consorts shall thereupon be converted into a tenancy in common, in the proportions provided in subsection A of § 6.2-606 , unless otherwise ordered by the court. 1979, c. 407, § 6.1-125.4; 2010, c. 794 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/6.2-607/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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