Code of Virginia § 23.1-504. Determination of domicile; exception; certain active duty and retired military personnel, etc.

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In determining the domicile of

(i)active duty military personnel residing in the Commonwealth, retired military personnel residing in the Commonwealth at the time of their retirement, surviving spouses, or veterans who voluntarily elect to establish the Commonwealth as their permanent residence for the purpose of domicile or

(ii)a dependent spouse or dependent child who claims domicile through an individual listed in clause (i), institutions of higher education shall waive the one-year requirement set forth in subsection B of § 23.1-502 .

1984, c. 422, § 23-7.4; 1985, cc. 179, 572; 1988, c. 124; 1989, c. 371; 1990, c. 680; 1991, c. 590; 1996, cc. 931 , 981 ; 1999, c. 439 ; 2006, cc. 783 , 797 , 806 ; 2007, cc. 108 , 491 ; 2008, c. 723 ; 2011, cc. 38 , 44 , 782 , 860 ; 2013, cc. 139 , 166 , 243 ; 2014, c. 341 ; 2016, c. 588 .