Everett v. Tawes

PRESENT: All the Justices JAMES DAVID EVERETT, II OPINION BY v. Record No. 181238 JUSTICE S. BERNARD GOODWYN October 31, 2019 KATHRYN JEAN TAWES FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA In this appeal, we consider whether the Court of Appeals erred in affirming a circuit court judgment that denied a request to retroactively modify a pendente lite spousal support award. I. BACKGROUND On April 26, 2016, Kathryn Tawes (Tawes) filed a complaint for divorce in the Circuit Court of the City of Williamsburg and James City County against James Everett, II (Everett). Tawes also filed a motion for…