Legal Opinion
Petachenko v. Petachenko
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided November 26, 1986No. Record 831124PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.
In this appeal, we determine whether an act of sexual intercourse between husband and wife during the pendency of their divorce case requires that a suit for divorce on the ground of desertion be dismissed.
On September 27, 1978, Mary F. Petachenko filed a bill of complaint in the trial court seeking a divorce from her husband, Gregory C. Petachenko, on the grounds of constructive and actual desertion. Gregory filed an answer and cross-bill seeking a divorce on the ground of desertion. The trial court ordered Gregory to pay to Mary specified attorney’s fees and costs and spousal support of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Tarr v. TarrSupreme Court of Virginia · 1945
- Breschel v. BreschelSupreme Court of Virginia · 1980
- Roberts v. PaceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
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3Cited by27 opinions
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