The child support application for services is available on this Web site. You're always free to work out an agreement with your co-parent about child support.Spouses pay alimony, or spousal support, only when one spouse can show a need for financial help. Learn about the types of alimony available in Virginia, how it's calculated, and the factors courts consider when awarding spousal support. Information on spousal support or alimony in Virginia. How do Virginia courts determine spousal support? Alimony payments, also known as spousal support, may be tax deductible in Virginia, but only if your divorce was finalized before January 1, 2019. You can seek a child support order for any and all children who live with you, whether you are married or unmarried. Virginia enacted the law in 2015. A child receiving financial support from a parent does not have to live in Virginia to continue receiving that support.