§ 8.01-220.1:5 Defense of intra-family immunity abolished for wrongful death actions
In any action for death by wrongful act under § 8.01-50, the common-law defense of intra-family immunity is abolished and shall not constitute a valid defense as to any such cause of action that arises on or after July 1, 2020.
History
This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 906 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.
2020, c. 906.