Virginia § 20-78.2 - Attorney fees and interest on support arrearage
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 20-78.2 — Attorney fees and interest on support arrearage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-78.2. Attorney fees and interest on support arrearage
The entry of an order or decree of support for a spouse or for support and maintenance of a child under the provisions of this chapter or §§ 20-107.1 through 20-109 shall constitute a final judgment for any sum or sums in arrears. This order shall also include an amount for interest on the arrearage including from the date support is established or retroactively modified at the judgment interest rate as established by § 6.2-302 unless the obligee, in a writing submitted to the court, waives the collection of interest; and may include reasonable attorney fees if the total arrearage for support and maintenance, excluding interest, is equal to or greater than three months of support and maintenance.
1983, c. 488; 1987, c. 190; 1995, c. 483; 2005, c. 880; 2022, c. 527.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-78.2 ("Attorney fees and interest on support arrearage") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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