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Purce v. Patterson

FILED status graphic: Purce v. Patterson. 062368 Purce v. Patterson 01/11/2008 The trial court did not err in ruling that an estranged husband was not eligible for an elective share of the spouse's augmented estate under Code § 64.1-16.3. The record shows that both before and after the parties separated, the husband showed none of the normal indicia of supporting his spouse or of the marital relationship. The evidence was sufficient to support the trial court's holding that he abandoned his wife prior to and continuing until the time o…
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