Whether a no fault divorce or fault-based divorce is right for you is a fact-specific question that varies for each person or couple. The benefit of a no-fault divorce is that you only need to prove that you and your spouse have lived separate and apart for the requisite time period. This kind of divorce may also end up being less contentious than a fault-based divorce because it does not involve a painful and often highly emotional fault ground (however, this is by no means true in all cases). The benefit of a fault-based divorce is that you do not need to wait the period of time necessary for a no fault divorce filing. Also, pursuant to Va. Code Section 20-107.1, a spouse may be barred from receiving an award of spousal support if he or she is shown to have committed one of the fault-based divorce grounds. However, even if a fault-based divorce is granted, the spouse at fault may still receive spousal support if a “manifest injustice” would otherwise ensue.