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Virginia temporary spousal support calculator
Virginia sets spousal support by formula: 27% of payer’s gross − 50% of recipient’s (26%/58% with children), while the case is pending. Enter your numbers to apply it step by step, with the citation for each step.[1]
Key facts: spousal support in Virginia
| How the law sets it | Formula: we calculate[1] |
|---|---|
| The formula | 27% of payer’s gross − 50% of recipient’s (26%/58% with children), while the case is pending[1] |
| Law last checked | October 26, 2026 |
How Virginia’s formula works, step by step
Pendente lite (while the case is pending) spousal support under Va. Code § 20-103. Each step shows the arithmetic on your numbers and the source it comes from.
To see the steps, enter your income and your spouse’s income.
From the official text
What Virginia law says about spousal support
Plain-English summaries of Virginia’s statute and court rules as of the date shown on each, with the quoted text. Not legal advice: laws change and courts apply them case by case.
While the case is pending
26% payer − 58% recipient (with children)
With minor children in common: 26% of the payer’s monthly gross income minus 58% of the recipient’s.[1]
Va. Code § 20-103 · checked October 26, 2026
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“If the parties have minor children in common, the presumptive amount of an award of pendente lite spousal support and maintenance shall be the difference between 26 percent of the payor spouse's monthly gross income and 58 percent of the payee spouse's monthly gross income.”
While the case is pending
27% payer − 50% recipient (no children)
With no minor children in common: 27% of the payer’s monthly gross income minus 50% of the recipient’s.[1]
Va. Code § 20-103 · checked October 26, 2026
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“the presumptive amount of the award shall be the difference between 27 percent of the payor spouse's monthly gross income and 50 percent of the payee spouse's monthly gross income.”
When it applies
Combined gross ≤ $10,000/month
The formula applies only when combined monthly gross income is $10,000 or less.[1]
Va. Code § 20-103 · checked October 26, 2026
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“The presumptive formula set forth in this section shall only apply to cases where the parties' combined monthly gross income does not exceed $10,000.”
While the case is pending
Same formula in juvenile and domestic relations court
The same pendente lite formula applies in juvenile and domestic relations district court.[2]
Va. Code § 16.1-278.17:1 · checked October 26, 2026
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“If the parties have minor children in common, the presumptive amount of an award of pendente lite spousal support and maintenance shall be the difference between 26 percent of the payor spouse's monthly gross income and 58 percent of the payee spouse's monthly gross income.”
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Questions about alimony in Virginia
Is there an alimony calculator for Virginia?
Yes. Virginia sets a guideline by formula (Pendente lite (while the case is pending) spousal support under Va. Code § 20-103), and the calculator above applies it step by step. It's an estimate: courts decide and can depart from the guideline. — Va. Code § 20-103[1]
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Sources
Virginia’s statute and court rules, read on the official site, with the date we checked each.
- Va. Code § 20-103 (Virginia Law Library) (current text; last amended by 2023 Acts, c. 17)↩
- Va. Code § 16.1-278.17:1 (Virginia Law Library)↩