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Barnes v. Barnes

Citations

  • 428 S.E.2d 294
  • 16 Va. App. 98
  • 9 Va. Law Rep. 1077
  • 1993 Va. App. LEXIS 72

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  • explaining that “[i]n order to find that denial of support will constitute a manifest injustice, the court must base that finding on the parties’ comparative economic circumstances and the respective degrees of fault” (emphasis in original)
  • “[P]roperty acquired during the marriage is presumed to be marital and property -7- acquired before marriage is presumed to be separate.”
  • “Desertion occurs when one spouse breaks off marital cohabitation with the intent to remain apart permanently, without the consent and against the will of the other spouse.”

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Judges: Coleman

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