Lisann v. Lisann

PRESENT: All the Justices ERIC LISANN OPINION BY v. Record No. 230718 JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY MAY 8, 2025 ELIZABETH LISANN FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA The Court of Appeals in this case held that a divorce may be granted pursuant to Code § 20-91(A)(9) without either party demonstrating an intent to permanently live separate and apart throughout the statutory period of separation. See Lisann v. Lisann, 78 Va. App. 225, 236 (2023). To satisfy the statute, the Court of Appeals reasoned, the intent to permanently separate need only exist at the very beginning of the separation period.…