Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

spousal support duration

Is there any time frame for a spouse to receive spousal support? I was in a marriage for 24 years. We are divorcing with an uncontested divorce. He makes 5 times as much as I do in our pay scales. We have come to an agreement on the amount, I am just not sure for how long I would be entitled to this amount. I want to be fair to both him and myself. He has assumed the responsibility for our daughter and he still occupies our home. I know this is vague, but could you please give me some kind of guideline.. thanks.


Asked on 1/12/00, 11:54 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Olivier Long Law Office of Olivier Denier Long

Re: spousal support duration

Your support could be "lifetime" meaning until death or re-marriage. There are about a dozen factors in the VA Code, which I can e-mail you. You should not settle without consulting a lawyer, because settling too low could be very expensive.

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Answered on 1/19/00, 8:54 am


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