Prohibition continues notwithstanding dissolution of previous marriage

Va. Code Ann. § 20-39, under Chapter 3. Unlawful Marriages Generally..

Va. Code Ann. § 20-39

In the cases mentioned in § 20-38.1, in which the relationship is founded on a marriage, the prohibition shall continue in force, notwithstanding the dissolution of such marriage by death or by divorce, unless the divorce be for a cause which made the marriage originally unlawful or void.