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In Virginia, the ?rule of thumb? is that spousal support awards are often set for 50% the length of the parties' marriage. This is usually interpreted as date of marriage to date of separation.

You may get spousal support if you are divorced or married, but living separate and apart from your spouse. Spousal support is also called alimony. HOW DO I GET SPOUSAL SUPPORT? You file a Petition for Spousal Support in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (J&DR) in the county or city where your spouse lives.

Upon petition of either party the court may increase, decrease, or terminate the amount or duration of any spousal support and maintenance that may thereafter accrue, whether previously or hereafter awarded, as the circumstances may make proper.

The Virginia alimony modification statute allows either ex-spouse to petition the court to increase, decrease or terminate a spousal support award's amount or duration, if there has been a ?material change in circumstances? and if those circumstances make modification ?proper.? The change in circumstances must not have ...

Five days' notice is required to the opposing party and the court. Motions may be typed by either party, may be filed on the General Notice and Motion Form or may be filed on one of the appropriate forms provided by the Supreme Court of Virginia (located here).

For spousal support to be modifiable, there needs to have been a material change in circumstances since the date of the court order establishing the initial obligation. But not all such changes in circumstances justify a modification of support. In general, the change must be involuntary.