Virginia · Family
The Virginia Family Law Guide
A guide to Virginia's divorce requirements, child custody factors, property division rules, and support guidelines for spouses and parents.
2026-2027 Edition · Cited to Virginia law · Plain language
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How divorce, custody, and support work in Virginia
Separation periods, fault and no-fault grounds, the ten custody factors, child and spousal support, and equitable distribution, explained in plain language.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Ending a marriage or settling custody in Virginia raises questions that come all at once: how long to be separated, how custody is decided, how support is set, and how property is divided.
The Virginia Family Law Guide explains divorce, custody, and support under Title 20 of the Code of Virginia. It covers the no-fault ground of living separate and apart, including when the separation period is six months and when it is one year, along with fault grounds such as adultery, cruelty, and desertion, and the divorce from bed and board.
The guide covers:
• Legal and physical custody and the ten best-interest factors in § 20-124.3
• How the child support guidelines work, including the DC-637 worksheet
• Spousal support factors and the adultery bar in § 20-107.1
• Equitable distribution of marital, separate, and hybrid property
• Property settlement agreements, parenting plans, and modifying orders
Each topic is explained from two perspectives: the spouse or parent who files and the co-parent or other spouse who responds. Real-world questions and answers, document checklists, comparison tables, and a glossary round out the guide.
This guide is for Virginians facing a divorce or custody matter and anyone who wants to see how the process works. Legal information, not legal advice.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- The Foundation of Virginia Family Law
- Grounds for Divorce: The Legal Reasons for Ending a Marriage
- Child Custody and Visitation: The "Best Interests" Standard in Detail
- Financial Support: Child Support and Spousal Support
- Exceptions and Defenses
- Rights of Co-Parent or Other Spouse
- Step-by-step procedures from each side, with deadlines at a glance
- 24 real-world questions and answers
- Statute index, key court decisions and official forms
- Toolkit: checklists, comparison tables, glossary and common mistakes to avoid
WHY READERS TRUST THIS GUIDE
Plain language. Cited to the statute. Dated so you know it is current.
Every rule is cited to Virginia law so you can verify it.
Cited, so you can check it
Every rule names the section of Virginia law it comes from, so you can read the source yourself.
Plain language, no filler
Written to be read start to finish by someone with no legal training, with worked examples.
Dated and updated
Each guide carries a law-current date and new editions ship when the law changes.
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QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BUY
Virginia divorce requirements: what to know before you order.
Straight answers about what the guide is, what it covers and how it reaches you.
How long do spouses have to be separated before a Virginia divorce?
One year in general, or six months if there are no minor children and a signed property settlement agreement. The guide explains both periods.
How do Virginia courts decide child custody?
Courts look to the child's best interests using ten statutory factors, with no presumption favoring either parent. The guide walks through each factor.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is legal information in plain language, cited to the law, so you understand your options and know what to ask. Reading it creates no attorney-client relationship.
Is it written for Virginia?
Yes. This guide is written for Virginia law and cites the Virginia statutes and rules it relies on. If your case is in another state, choose that state's edition.
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