Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

child support

i have a garnishment on my check how will that effect the amount of child support i will have to pay. what do they look at when they set an amount for support.


Asked on 12/27/06, 10:55 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: child support

You can review at Section 20-108.1 of the Code of Virginia the criteria which a court will consider in determining a child support obligation in the Commonwealth. Since a garnishment is normally only a temporary deduction from an obligor's paycheck, it will not normally be a factor for the court to consider in setting a long term support obligation.

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Answered on 12/27/06, 11:22 am


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