Title 16, Domestic Relations
11 chapters · 247 sections in this title.
16 V.I.C. § 101 Action for separation or dissolution of marriage
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A husband and wife may maintain an action against the other for a legal separation or the dissolution of the marriage contract, or to have the same declared void, as provided in this chapter.
16 V.I.C. § 102 Annulment of marriage
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(a) A marriage may be declared void from the beginning at the action of either party, for any of the causes specified in section 1 of this title and whether so declared or not shall be deemed and held to be void in any action or proceeding whatever in which the same may come in q…
16 V.I.C. § 103 Proceeding to declare marriage valid
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When either husband or wife claims or pretends that the marriage is void or voidable, as provided in sections 1 and 2 of this title, the same may be declared valid and lawful at the action of the other, and in such action the court may, if the pleadings and proof authorize it, de…
16 V.I.C. § 104 Legal separation or dissolution; evidence
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A decree granting a legal separation or dissolving a marriage may be entered when the court is satisfied from the evidence presented that there has been a breakdown of the marriage relationship to the extent that the legitimate objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there r…
16 V.I.C. § 105 Residence requirements for annulment
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When a marriage has been solemnized in the Virgin Islands an action may be maintained to declare it void if the plaintiff is an inhabitant of the Virgin Islands at the commencement of the action. If the marriage has not been solemnized in the Virgin Islands, such action can only …
16 V.I.C. § 106 Divorce; jurisdiction of court
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(a) In an action for the dissolution of the marriage contract or for a legal separation the plaintiff therein must be an inhabitant of the Virgin Islands who is domiciled therein at the commencement of the action and who has resided therein continuously and uninterruptedly for at…
16 V.I.C. § 108 Interlocutory orders
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(1) After the commencement of an action, and before a judgment therein, the court may, in its discretion, provide by order—(1) that a party in need obtain from the other party such funds as may be necessary to enable the party in need to prosecute or defend the action, as the cas…
16 V.I.C. § 109 Final orders
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(a) Whenever a marriage is declared void or dissolved the court may, without regard to any determination that the breakdown of the marriage was the fault of one party or the other, further decree:(1) for the future care and custody of minor children of the marriage as it may deem…
16 V.I.C. § 110 Modification of final orders
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At any time after a judgment is given the court, upon the motion of either party on notice, may set aside, alter or modify so much of the judgment as may provide alimony or for the appointment of trustees, for the care and custody of the minor children, or the nurture and educati…
16 V.I.C. § 111 Effect of decree
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A judgment declaring a marriage void or dissolved by the action or claim of either party shall have the effect to terminate such marriage as to both parties, except that neither party shall be capable of contracting marriage with a third person, until the action has been heard an…