Virginia § 20-88.40 - Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 20-88.40 — Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-88.40. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order
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.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-88.40 ("Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order") 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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