Garland v. Garland

By JUDGE WILLIAM H. LEDBETTER, JR.

In this divorce suit, the primary issues are equitable distribution and spousal support. Specifically, the dispute focuses on the effect of a 1981 property settlement agreement between the parties and the appropriate classification of property under Virginia Code § 20-107.3 as a result of that agreement.

The parties were married in Maryland in 1965. They moved to Spotsylvania County in 1973 and purchased a house in Greenfield Subdivision. Throughout the marriage, Mr. Garland was employed as a water plant operator at the Quantico Marine Base. In addition, he…