Statutes & Resources
Statutes Updated as of July 1, 2026
(next updates expected 7/1/27)
Divorce Mediation Services Specific Information
- “Divorce in Virginia” (Virginia State Bar)
- “Children and Divorce” (Virginia State Bar)
- “Financial Issues in Divorce” (Virginia State Bar)
- Spare the Child — A Guide to Parenting During Family Dissolution (Virginia State Bar)
- “Understanding Your Domestic Relations Rights in Virginia” (Metro. Richmond Women’s Bar Association)
- “Visitation: Factors to Consider” (Virginia Supreme Court)
Mediation Ethics & Laws
- Virginia Standards of Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Certified Mediators
- Virginia Mediation Statute (Va. Code Chap. 21.2) (Updated: 2013)
- Virginia Court-Referred Dispute Resolution Services Statute (Va. Code Chap. 20.2) (Updated: 2013)
- Vacating Mediated Agreements Statute (Va. Code § 8.01-576-12) (Updated: 2002)
Virginia Divorce-Related Property and Support Laws
- Maintenance & Support of Spouses Statute (Va. Code § 20-107.1, 20-107.1:1) (Updated: 2024)
- Formula for Pendente Lite Spousal Support Calc. Statute (Va. Code § 16.1-278.17:1) (Updated: 2020)
- Modification of Spousal Support (Va. Code § 20-109) (Updated: 2020)
- Orders pending divorce (including for support) (Va. Code § 20-103) (Updated: 2023)
- Guideline for Determination of Child Support Statute (Va. Code § 20-108.2) (Updated: 2025)
- Determination of Child or Spousal Support (Va. Code § 20-108.1) (Updated: 2022)
- Property Division Factors Statute (Va. Code § 20-107.3) (Updated: 2022)
- Mandatory Reporting of Injuries to Children Statute (Va. Code § 63.2-1509) (Updated: 2026)
- Court-Ordered Custody & Visitation Statute (Va. Code § 20-124.2) (Updated: 2026)
- Best Interests of the Child Statute (Va. Code § 20-124.3) (Updated: 2020)
- Divorce and Right of Survivorship Statute (Va. Code § 20-111) (Updated: 1948)
- Revocation of Death Benefits by Divorce Statute (Va. Code § 20-111.1) (Updated 2012)
Other Virginia Divorce-Related Laws
- Real Estate Recordation Fees Savings Statute (Va. Code § 58.1-811) (Updated: 2026)
- Facts Required To Support Divorce (testimony and evidence) (Va. Code § 20-106) (Updated: 2023)