Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

IN Va. If a child decides to live with one parent who does not have custody, is the other parent obligated to pay child support


Asked on 4/17/16, 5:06 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Paul B. Ward Law Offices of Paul B. Ward

If there is a child support order in effect, it will stay in effect until it is changed by the Court. The change will be effective no earlier than the date a petition is filed by the "non_custodial" and served on the "custodial" parent. which in your case would be a petition filed by the parent with whom the child is now living against the parent who formerly had custody.

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Answered on 4/18/16, 10:17 am


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