Virginia § 20-88.93 - Modification of Convention child support order
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 20-88.93 — Modification of Convention child support order, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-88.93. Modification of Convention child support order
A. A tribunal of the Commonwealth may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless:
1. The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of the Commonwealth, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to the jurisdiction at the first available opportunity; or
2. The foreign tribunal lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its support order or issue a new support order.
B. If a tribunal of the Commonwealth does not modify a Convention child support order because the order is not recognized in the Commonwealth, subsection C of § 20-88.90 applies.
2015, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-88.93 ("Modification of Convention 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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