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Service may be made on a nonresident by any of the methods prescribed in § 8.01-296 by any person authorized to serve process under § 8.01-320.4\n\nIn cases where such suits have been commenced and an appearance has been made on behalf of the defendant by counsel, then notices to take depositions and of hearings, motions, and other proceedings except contempt proceedings, may be served by delivering or mailing a copy to counsel for opposing party, the foot of such notices bearing either acceptance of service or a certificate of counsel in compliance with the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. “Counsel for opposing party” shall include a pro se party who (i) has entered a general appearance in person or by filing a pleading or endorsing an order of withdrawal of that party’s counsel or (ii) has signed a pleading in the case or who has notified the other parties and the clerk that he appears in the case.5\n\nIn cases where such suits have been commenced, the defendant has been served pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 1 of § 8.01-296, and the defendant has failed to file an answer to the suit or otherwise appear within the time allowed by law, no further notice to take depositions or conduct an ore tenus hearing is required to be served on the defendant and the court may enter any order or final decree without further notice to the defendant.6\n\nCosts may be awarded to either party as equity and justice may require.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":213922,"text":"Such suit shall be instituted and conducted as other suits in equity, except as otherwise provided in this section:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":213923,"text":"Except for a divorce granted on the grounds set forth in subdivision A (9) of § 20-91, no divorce, annulment, or affirmation of a marriage shall be granted on the uncorroborated testimony of the parties or either of them.","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":213924,"text":"Whether the defendant answers or not, the cause shall be heard independently of the admissions of either party in the pleadings or otherwise.","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":213925,"text":"Process or notice in such proceedings shall be served in the Commonwealth by any of the methods prescribed in § 8.01-296 by any person authorized to serve process under § 8.01-293. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 484; in 1975, chapter 644; in 1977, chapter 60; in 1984, chapters 609 and 616; in 1987, chapter 594; in 1991, chapter 244; in 1992, chapter 563; in 2012, chapters 78<\/a> and 84<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 81<\/a> and 100<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59840,"section_number":"20-104.1","catch_line":"Orders of publication may be combined","order_by":null,"url":"\/20-104.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82064,"section_number":"20-91","catch_line":"Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony; contents of decree","order_by":null,"url":"\/20-91\/"},{"id":72321,"section_number":"8.01-293","catch_line":"Authorization to serve process, capias or show cause order; execute writ of possession or eviction and levy upon property","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-293\/"},{"id":57169,"section_number":"8.01-296","catch_line":"Manner of serving process upon natural persons","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-296\/"}],"permalink":{"id":179149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58423,"identifier":"20-99","token":"20\/6\/20-99","url":"\/20-99\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/20-99\/","token":"20\/6\/20-99","dublin_core":{"Title":"How such suits instituted and conducted; costs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 20-99","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Such suit shall be instituted and conducted as other suits in equity<\/span>, except as otherwise provided in this section:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Except for a divorce granted on the grounds set forth in subdivision A (9) of § 20-91<\/a>, no divorce, annulment<\/span>, or affirmation of a marriage shall be granted on the uncorroborated testimony<\/span> of the parties or either of them. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Whether the defendant<\/span> answers or not, the cause shall be heard independently of the admissions of either party<\/span> in the pleadings<\/span> or otherwise. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Process or notice in such proceedings shall be served in the Commonwealth by any of the methods prescribed in § 8.01-296<\/a> by any person authorized to serve process under § 8.01-293<\/a>. Service may be made on a nonresident by any of the methods prescribed in § 8.01-296<\/a> by any person authorized to serve process under § 8.01-320<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> In cases where such suits have been commenced and an appearance<\/span> has been made on behalf of the defendant<\/span> by counsel, then notices to take depositions<\/span> and of hearings<\/span>, motions<\/span>, and other proceedings except contempt<\/span> proceedings, may be served by delivering or mailing a copy to counsel for opposing party<\/span>, the foot of such notices bearing either acceptance of service or a certificate of counsel in compliance with the Rules of Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia. “Counsel for opposing party<\/span>” shall include a pro se<\/span> party who (i) has entered a general appearance<\/span> in person or by filing a pleading or endorsing an order<\/span> of withdrawal of that party’s counsel or (ii) has signed a pleading in the case or who has notified the other parties and the clerk that he appears in the case. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> In cases where such suits have been commenced, the defendant<\/span> has been served pursuant to the provisions of subdivision 1 of § 8.01-296<\/a>, and the defendant<\/span> has failed to file an answer to the suit or otherwise appear within the time allowed by law<\/span>, no further notice to take depositions<\/span> or conduct an ore tenus<\/span> hearing<\/span> is required to be served on the defendant<\/span> and the court<\/span> may enter any order<\/span> or final decree<\/span> without further notice to the defendant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Costs may be awarded to either party as equity<\/span> and justice may require. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHOW SUCH SUITS INSTITUTED AND CONDUCTED; COSTS (\u00a7 20-99)\n\nSuch suit shall be instituted and conducted as other suits in equity, except as\notherwise provided in this section:\n\n1. Except for a divorce granted on the grounds set forth in subdivision A (9) of\n§ 20-91, no divorce, annulment, or affirmation of a marriage shall be\ngranted on the uncorroborated testimony of the parties or either of them.\n\n2. Whether the defendant answers or not, the cause shall be heard independently\nof the admissions of either party in the pleadings or otherwise.\n\n3. Process or notice in such proceedings shall be served in the Commonwealth by\nany of the methods prescribed in § 8.01-296 by any person authorized to\nserve process under § 8.01-293. Service may be made on a nonresident by any\nof the methods prescribed in § 8.01-296 by any person authorized to serve\nprocess under § 8.01-320.\n\n4. In cases where such suits have been commenced and an appearance has been made\non behalf of the defendant by counsel, then notices to take depositions and of\nhearings, motions, and other proceedings except contempt proceedings, may be\nserved by delivering or mailing a copy to counsel for opposing party, the foot\nof such notices bearing either acceptance of service or a certificate of counsel\nin compliance with the Rules of Supreme Court of Virginia. “Counsel for\nopposing party” shall include a pro se party who (i) has entered a general\nappearance in person or by filing a pleading or endorsing an order of withdrawal\nof that party’s counsel or (ii) has signed a pleading in the case or who\nhas notified the other parties and the clerk that he appears in the case.\n\n5. In cases where such suits have been commenced, the defendant has been served\npursuant to the provisions of subdivision 1 of § 8.01-296, and the\ndefendant has failed to file an answer to the suit or otherwise appear within\nthe time allowed by law, no further notice to take depositions or conduct an ore\ntenus hearing is required to be served on the defendant and the court may enter\nany order or final decree without further notice to the defendant.\n\n6. Costs may be awarded to either party as equity and justice may require.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5106; 1920, p. 503; 1928, p. 535; 1938, p. 202; 1968, c.\n484; 1975, c. 644; 1977, c. 60; 1984, cc. 609, 616; 1987, c. 594; 1991, c. 244;\n1992, c. 563; 2012, cc. 78, 84; 2013, cc. 81, 100; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 194.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}