VIRGINIA Part 96

Just as with property division, you are free to make your own decisions and agreements on support or alimony as along as the decisions are the result of free and open negotiation and are fair to both parties.

If both parties have jobs and earn similar salaries, the couple may decide against any spousal support or alimony payments. When the parties agreement to amount of spousal support in an agreement and that agreement is filed with the court without objection prior to the entry of the final divorce decree, the court will not enter any decree or order which is at variance with the amount stipulated in the contract. In some cases, circumstances may be more complicated if one spouse is in a disadvantaged position regarding the ability to be self-supporting.