- 5 - Apparently, both Ms. Deluca and petitioner were dissatisfied with their negotiations regarding spousal support, and other assets and property items, because she filed a divorce proceeding in 2002 against petitioner in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, Chancery No. 182004, in which she sought pendente lite relief. Their negotiations continued unsuccessfully. Finally, after conducting hearings, the Circuit Court judge entered a pendente lite order on January 24, 2003, which provided, among other things, that petitioner was to pay directly to Ms. Deluca $1,200 per month as spousal support beginning February 1, 2003. Both parties were represented by counsel in that proceeding. Petitioner and Ms. Deluca did not enter into any other agreement purporting to be a “written separation agreement” prior to the issuance of the pendente lite order. On June 25, 2004, a final decree of divorce was entered by Judge Keith of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia, which provided for the distributions of marital assets as well as a further reduction in spousal support, as follows: ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that beginning in the month of July, 2004, Defendant shall pay Complainant for spousal support and maintenance the sum of Nine Hundred and No Dollars ($900.00) per month. Payments shall be made on the first (1st) day of each month beginning July 1, 2004, and continuing on the first (1st) day of each month thereafter in accordance with Section 20-109, 1950 Code of Virginia, as amended, until the death of either party, or until the remarriage of Complainant or until the Complainant cohabits with an unrelated male in a relationshipPage: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: March 27, 2008