                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

MARITAL AGREEMENTS (§ 20-155)

Married persons may enter into agreements with each other for the purpose of
settling the rights and obligations of either or both of them, to the same
extent, with the same effect, and subject to the same conditions, as provided in
§§ 20-147 through 20-154 for agreements between prospective spouses, except
that such marital agreements shall become effective immediately upon their
execution. If the terms of such agreement are (i) contained in a court order
endorsed by counsel or the parties or (ii) recorded and transcribed by a court
reporter and affirmed by the parties on the record personally, the agreement is
not required to be in writing and is considered to be executed. A reconciliation
of the parties after the signing of a separation or property settlement
agreement shall abrogate such agreement unless otherwise expressly set forth in
the agreement.

HISTORY: 1987, c. 41; 1998, c. 638; 2003, cc. 662, 669.