{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-20-81","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 20-81","heading":"Presumptions as to desertion and abandonment","body":"Proof of desertion or of neglect of spouse, child or children by any person shall be prima facie evidence that such desertion or neglect is willful; and proof that a person has left his or her spouse, or his or her child or children in destitute or necessitous circumstances, or has contributed nothing to their support for a period of thirty days prior or subsequent either or both to his or her departure, shall constitute prima facie evidence of an intention to abandon such family.Code 1919, § 1941; 1918, p. 761; 1922, p. 846; 1974, c. 464.","path":["Title 20. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 5. DESERTION AND NONSUPPORT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-81/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:44Z","sha256":"9845ebfb210049654e7b3d2692c5673539d6b3434e7f31caa14474d9fe8d6bd6","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-20-80","next":"us-va/va.-code-20-82"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}