PATEL v. PATEL

Record No. 0228-00-2.

537 S.E.2d 11 (2000)

33 Va. App. 776

Valerie A. PATEL v. Noel P. PATEL.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Richmond.

November 21, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Diehl, Hopewell, for appellant.

Richard L. Locke (Robert W. Partin; Patricia A. Collins; McCandlish, Kaine & Grant, on brief), Richmond, for appellee.

Present: BUMGARDNER, FRANK and HUMPHREYS, JJ.


FRANK, Judge.

Valerie A. Patel (wife) contends on appeal: 1) the trial court erred in ruling that it lacked jurisdiction to make an equitable distribution award pursuant to Code § 20-107.3; 2) the trial court retained jurisdiction over the issue of equitable distribution; and 3) she should be awarded attorney's fees or costs related to this appeal.

I. BACKGROUND

Wife and Noel P. Patel (husband) were married in 1982. Wife filed her bill of complaint...

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