Virginia § 20-88.77:1 - Jurisdiction to modify support order of another state when individual parties reside in this Commonwealth
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§ 20-88.77:1. Jurisdiction to modify support order of another state when individual parties reside in this Commonwealth
A. If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this Commonwealth and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this Commonwealth has jurisdiction to enforce and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a proceeding to register that order.
B. A tribunal of this Commonwealth exercising jurisdiction as provided in this section shall apply the provisions of Articles 1 (§ 20-88.32 et seq.) and 2 (§ 20-88.35 et seq.), this article and the procedural and substantive law of this Commonwealth to the enforcement or modification. Articles 3 through 5 (§ 20-88.37 et seq.) and Articles 7 (§ 20-88.64 et seq.) and 8 (§ 20-88.66 et seq.) do not apply.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-88.77:1 ("Jurisdiction to modify support order of another state when individual parties reside in this Commonwealth") 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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