For the Virginia court to order spousal support in that situation, it must first find that it has personal or "in personam" jurisdiction over the nonresident. The answer is that it depends.In order for a divorce to be sought in the state of Virginia, a foreign marriage must be considered valid. This bulletin discusses some of the international, federal, and state laws that apply, or might not apply, to international family support cases. If a valid divorce is granted in a foreign country there generally is no requirement to have the order registered in Virginia. In order for your divorce to be valid in Virginia at least one spouse must be a bona fide resident and domiciliary of Virginia. Spousal support is not guaranteed in any divorce case in Virginia but must be evaluated on a casebycase basis. In Virginia, Separation Agreements are filed only AFTER a divorce case has been filed with the Court. Limited divorces can also can involve property settlements, alimony, and child support and custody. Applying the tiebreaker rules to divorced or separated parents (or parents who live apart). Alimony.