Upon failure or refusal to give the recognizance provided for in § 20-114, or upon conviction of any party for contempt of court in (i) failing or refusing to comply with any order or decree for support and maintenance for a spouse or for a child or children or (ii) willfully failing or refusing to comply with any order entered pursuant to § 20-103 or § 20-107.3, the court (i) may commit and sentence such party to a local correctional facility as provided for in § 20-61 and (ii) may assign the party to a work release program pursuant to § 53.1-131 or to perform public service work; in either event the assignment shall be for a fixed or indeterminate period or until the further order of the court. However, in no event shall commitment or work assignment be for more than twelve months. The sum or sums as provided for in § 20-63, shall be paid as therein set forth, to be used for the support and maintenance of the spouse or the child or children for whose benefit such order or decree provided.
1942, p. 639; Michie Code 1942, § 5111a; 1975, c. 644; 1991, c. 698; 1995, c. 428.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 6 - Divorce, Affirmation and Annulment
§ 20-89.1. Suit to annul marriage
§ 20-90. Suit to affirm marriage
§ 20-91. Grounds for divorce from bond of matrimony; contents of decree
§ 20-93. Insanity of guilty party after commencement of desertion no defense
§ 20-94. Effect of cohabitation after knowledge of adultery, sodomy or buggery; lapse of five years
§ 20-95. Grounds for divorces from bed and board
§ 20-96. Jurisdiction of suits for annulment, affirmance or divorce
§ 20-97. Domicile and residential requirements for suits for annulment, affirmance, or divorce
§ 20-99. How such suits instituted and conducted; costs
§ 20-99.1:1. How defendant may accept service; waive service
§ 20-99.2. Service in divorce and annulment cases
§ 20-102. When not necessary to allege or prove offer of reconciliation
§ 20-103. Court may make orders pending suit for divorce, custody or visitation, etc.
§ 20-104. Order of publication against nonresident defendant
§ 20-104.1. Orders of publication may be combined
§ 20-105. Permissible form for orders of publication
§ 20-105.1. Alternative procedures
§ 20-106. Testimony may be required to be given orally; evidence by affidavit
§ 20-107.1. Court may decree as to maintenance and support of spouses
§ 20-107.1:1. Court may decree as to maintenance of life insurance policy
§ 20-107.2. Court may decree as to custody and support of children
§ 20-107.3. Court may decree as to property and debts of the parties
§ 20-108. Revision and alteration of such decrees
§ 20-108.1. Determination of child or spousal support
§ 20-110. Maintenance and support for a spouse to cease on remarriage
§ 20-111. Decree of divorce from bond of matrimony extinguishes contingent property rights
§ 20-111.1. Revocation of death benefits by divorce or annulment
§ 20-112. Notice when proceedings reopened
§ 20-114. Recognizance for compliance with order or decree
§ 20-115. Commitment and sentence for failure to comply with order or decree
§ 20-116. Effect of divorce from bed and board and what court may decree
§ 20-117. Divorce from bond of matrimony after divorce from bed and board
§ 20-118. Prohibition of remarriage pending appeal from divorce decree; certain marriages validated
§ 20-120. Revocation of decree from bed and board
§ 20-121.01. Decree of divorce from bonds of matrimony without decree from bed and board
§ 20-121.02. Decree of divorce without amended bill or amended cross-bill
§ 20-121.03. Identifying information confidential; separate addendum
§ 20-121.1. Reinstatement of suit
§ 20-121.2. Validation of absolute divorce granted where no decree from bed and board
§ 20-121.3. Validation of certain divorces granted prior to April 23, 1962
§ 20-121.4. Restoration of former name