Retirement and Modification of Spousal Support in Virginia: Interpreting the Recent Changes to §§20-107.1 and 20-109 of the Code of Virginia (Online Seminar)

A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay of the February 2020 webcast, Retirement and Modification of Spousal Support in Virginia: Interpreting the Recent Changes to §§20-107.1 and 20-109 of the Code of Virginia .

Prior to the July 2018 revisions to §§20-107.1 and 20-109 of the Code of Virginia, a payor spouse contemplating retirement had no idea whether retirement constituted a material change of circumstances sufficient to seek modification of spousal support, much less whether a court would provide any relief from the pre-retirement spousal support payment level. Simply put, the state of the law left room for interpretation by the courts and those interpretations often yielded harsh results.

In this informative seminar, family law attorney Julie Hottle Day reviews, in detail, the recent changes to the Code of Virginia regarding how retirement can now impact a spousal support award. Julie provides suggested language for attorneys to use in drafting agreements to comply with the changes, and provides a handy chart to help with tracking which of the statutory factors may or must be considered in a modification proceeding, and when they need not be so considered. Julie also reviews the “full retirement age” requirement and discusses the question of the retroactive application of the statutory changes.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Julie Hottle Day, Culin, Sharp, Autry & Day, P.L.C. / Fairfax

With over twenty-five years of experience in family law matters and small-business transactions and litigation, Julie Hottle Day brings a business sensibility to her divorce practice that benefits her clients in the short and long term. She and her team are known for their attention to detail and depth of preparation on behalf of their clients, whether engaging in litigation or alternative dispute resolution. Their focus is on resolving complex issues to create solutions that will be of long-term benefit to clients and their family members.

An active member of the Virginia State Bar since 1991, Ms. Day is admitted also to the Maryland State Bar and to practice before the United States Supreme Court. With a Northern Virginia office located in Fairfax and a Piedmont Region office located in Warrenton, she has conducted litigation in the Virginia counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Prince William, Loudoun, Fauquier, Culpeper, and Orange, as well as in the city of Alexandria. Ms. Day carries numerous professional distinctions, including being named to the Virginia Super Lawyers list as among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Virginia and as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia; named as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers, carrying an AV(TM) rating from Martindale Hubbell, and appearing regularly on top lawyer lists in publications such as Washingtonian magazine, Virginia Business magazine, and Northern Virginia magazine. Ms. Day is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Family Law subsection of the Virginia State Bar and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. She is also a member of the National Association of Woman Lawyers, the American Bar Association, and the Fairfax County Bar Association and is an associate member of the Fauquier Bar Association. A frequent public speaker in continuing legal education and other professional settings, she addresses business and  divorce issues as well as work-life balance for attorneys. She has appeared on CoParenting101.org as a guest interviewee commenting on divorce, and has published articles in Family Law News addressing issues pertaining to the handling of business assets in divorce matters.