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Va. Code Ann. § 20-88.40

Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 50 Va. App. 257 - Nordstrom v. Nordstrom (2007)

Most recently applied in 50 Va. App. 257 - Nordstrom v. Nordstrom (August 2007)

1994, c. 673; 2005, c. 754; 2015, c. 727.

A. A tribunal of the Commonwealth that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of the Commonwealth may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

1. The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to this chapter; or

2. A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

B. A tribunal of the Commonwealth having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.