Virginia § 20-88.87 - Direct request
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 20-88.87 — Direct request, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-88.87. Direct request
A. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of the Commonwealth applies.
B. A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, §§ 20-88.88 through 20-88.95 apply.
C. In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a Convention support order or foreign support agreement:
1. A security, bond, or deposit is not required to guarantee the payment of costs and expenses; and
2. An obligee or obligor that in the issuing country has benefited from free legal assistance is entitled to benefit, at least to the same extent, from any free legal assistance provided for by the law of the Commonwealth under the same circumstances.
D. A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the Department of Social Services.
E. This chapter does not prevent the application of laws of the Commonwealth that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or foreign support agreement.
2015, c. 727.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 20-88.87
What does Code of Virginia § 20-88.87 cover?
Section 20-88.87 ("Direct request") 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.
How do I cite Virginia § 20-88.87?
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Is this the official text of Virginia law?
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