Virginia § 20-81 Presumptions as to desertion and abandonment

Virginia Statutes

§ 20-81 — Presumptions as to desertion and abandonment

Virginia § 20-81

Title 20DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 5DESERTION AND NONSUPPORT

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Va. Code Ann. § 20-81 (2026).

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Proof of desertion or of neglect of spouse, child or children by any person shall be prima facie evidence that such desertion or neglect is willful; and proof that a person has left his or her spouse, or his or her child or children in destitute or necessitous circumstances, or has contributed nothing to their support for a period of thirty days prior or subsequent either or both to his or her departure, shall constitute prima facie evidence of an intention to abandon such family.

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Proof of desertion or of neglect of spouse, child or children by any person shall be prima facie evidence that such desertion or neglect is willful; and proof that a person has left his or her spouse, or his or her child or children in destitute or necessitous circumstances, or has contributed nothing to their support for a period of thirty days prior or subsequent either or both to his or her departure, shall constitute prima facie evidence of an intention to abandon such family.