SPRIGGS v. SPRIGGS

Record Nos. 2924-03-1, 2925-03-1.

600 S.E.2d 136 (2004)

43 Va.App. 510

Pamela A. SPRIGGS v. Darrell SPRIGGS.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Chesapeake.

August 3, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian D. Lytle, Newport News (Amanda A. Smith; Lytle Law, on brief), for appellant.

No brief or argument for appellee.

Present: BENTON, ELDER and FRANK, JJ.


BENTON, Judge.

The trial judge ruled that the circuit court did not retain jurisdiction to decree as to the property of the parties because the record did not disclose that bifurcating the divorce proceedings was "clearly necessary," as provided by Code § 20-107.3. Pamela A. Spriggs contends that the express terms of the divorce decree, which provides that the court retains jurisdiction, controls. We hold that the trial judge erred, and we reverse the orders...

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