VA HB1382

Expands Virginia residency requirements for divorce/annulment suits to include Armed Forces members and U.S. civilian employees who have returned to the Commonwealth after being stationed in a foreign territory or country

Changes the qualifying standard from "domiciled" to "resided or lived" in Virginia for the six-month period before being stationed abroad, making it easier to meet residency requirements

Clarifies that being stationed in Virginia includes service members on ships with Virginia home ports or at military bases under exclusive federal jurisdiction, removing previous "but is not limited to" language

Maintains the existing six-month residency requirement for filing annulment or divorce suits in Virginia courts