{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-502","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 48-5-502","heading":"Temporary spousal support.","body":"The court may require either party to pay temporary spousal support in the form of periodic installments, or a lump sum, or both, for the maintenance of the other party.","path":["CHAPTER 48. DOMESTIC RELATIONS.","ARTICLE 5. DIVORCE."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/48-5-502/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:30:21Z","sha256":"3d58b4ed211f81b66a09bbeea248edba9048f582cf9789d1dda6680caf81664c","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-501","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-48-5-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}