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This additional wage exemption amount shall not be available to a parent whose household gross income, including any support payments for children living in the home, exceeds $1,750 per month. For purposes of this section, “household gross income” means all income from all sources, and shall include, but not be limited to, salaries, wages, commissions, royalties, bonuses, dividends, severance pay, pensions, interest, trust income, annuities, capital gains, social security benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, disability insurance benefits, veterans’ benefits, child support, spousal support, rental income, gifts, prizes or awards paid to any adult living in the household or to the dependent child.B\n\nTo claim this wage exemption, the parent shall attach to the claim for exemption form set forth in \u00a7 8.01-512.4 an affidavit and two items of proof showing that the debtor is entitled to this additional wage exemption. The affidavit shall contain the following statement:\n\t\t\tAFFIDAVIT CONCERNING DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME\n\t\t\tHaving been duly sworn, I, ____________________, depose and state the following to be true, accurate and complete:1\n\nI support __________ (number) dependent children, whose names and ages are as follows. For each child I have included the amount of monthly child support I receive (including voluntary support payments and payments made pursuant to a court or administrative order), and, if the child is employed or has other income, the amount of the child’s gross monthly income. (If you receive no support for the child and the child has no income, insert zero.)\n\t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary)2\n\nMy personal gross monthly income, not including any of the above amounts, is $__________.3\n\nThe following are the names and gross monthly incomes of all people who reside with me in the same house, apartment or other dwelling, other than the above-named dependent minor child or children. (If the household resident has no income, insert zero.)\n\t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary)4\n\nI swear or affirm that no person other than the above-named individuals resides with me and that I reside with no person other than the above-named individuals.\n\t\t\t\t________________________________________ (signature of debtor)\n\t\t\t\t____________________ (date)\n\t\t\t\tCommonwealth of Virginia:\n\t\t\t\tCity\/County of ____________________, to wit:\n\t\t\t\tSubscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned Notary Public, this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year)\n\t\t\t\tNotary Public: ________________________________________\n\t\t\t\tMy commission expires: ____________________","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":311405,"text":"Where a parent supports a dependent minor child or children residing with him, that parent can hold exempt from wage garnishment, in addition to the property or estate that he is entitled to hold exempt from creditor process under §§ 20-108.1, 34-4, 34-4.1, 34-26, 34-27, 34-29, and 64.2-311, an additional amount for the support of the child or children as follows: $34 per week for one child; $52 per week for two children; and $66 per week for three or more children. This additional wage exemption amount shall not be available to a parent whose household gross income, including any support payments for children living in the home, exceeds $1,750 per month. For purposes of this section, “household gross income” means all income from all sources, and shall include, but not be limited to, salaries, wages, commissions, royalties, bonuses, dividends, severance pay, pensions, interest, trust income, annuities, capital gains, social security benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, disability insurance benefits, veterans’ benefits, child support, spousal support, rental income, gifts, prizes or awards paid to any adult living in the household or to the dependent child.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":311406,"text":"To claim this wage exemption, the parent shall attach to the claim for exemption form set forth in \u00a7 8.01-512.4 an affidavit and two items of proof showing that the debtor is entitled to this additional wage exemption. The affidavit shall contain the following statement:\n\t\t\tAFFIDAVIT CONCERNING DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME\n\t\t\tHaving been duly sworn, I, ____________________, depose and state the following to be true, accurate and complete:","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B1"},"2":{"id":311407,"text":"I support __________ (number) dependent children, whose names and ages are as follows. For each child I have included the amount of monthly child support I receive (including voluntary support payments and payments made pursuant to a court or administrative order), and, if the child is employed or has other income, the amount of the child’s gross monthly income. (If you receive no support for the child and the child has no income, insert zero.)\n\t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary)","type":"section","prefixes":["B","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"B1","prefix_anchor":"B1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"B2"},"3":{"id":311408,"text":"My personal gross monthly income, not including any of the above amounts, is $__________.","type":"section","prefixes":["B","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"B2","prefix_anchor":"B2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B1","next_prefix":"B3"},"4":{"id":311409,"text":"The following are the names and gross monthly incomes of all people who reside with me in the same house, apartment or other dwelling, other than the above-named dependent minor child or children. (If the household resident has no income, insert zero.)\n\t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary)","type":"section","prefixes":["B","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"B3","prefix_anchor":"B3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B2","next_prefix":"B4"},"5":{"id":311410,"text":"I swear or affirm that no person other than the above-named individuals resides with me and that I reside with no person other than the above-named individuals.\n\t\t\t\t________________________________________ (signature of debtor)\n\t\t\t\t____________________ (date)\n\t\t\t\tCommonwealth of Virginia:\n\t\t\t\tCity\/County of ____________________, to wit:\n\t\t\t\tSubscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned Notary Public, this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year)\n\t\t\t\tNotary Public: ________________________________________\n\t\t\t\tMy commission expires: ____________________","type":"section","prefixes":["B","4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"B4","prefix_anchor":"B4","level":2,"prior_prefix":"B3"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13372,"edition_id":1,"name":"Homestead Exemption of Householder","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13371,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:43","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:43","permalink":{"id":207979,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13372,"identifier":"2","token":"34\/2","url":"\/34\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13371,"edition_id":1,"name":"Homestead and Other Exemptions","identifier":"34","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:43","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:43","permalink":{"id":207959,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13371,"identifier":"34","token":"34","url":"\/34\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":65931,"structure_id":13372,"section_number":"34-10","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/34-10\/","token":"34\/2\/34-10","metadata":false},{"id":72684,"structure_id":13372,"section_number":"34-13","catch_line":"Householder may set apart exemption in personal estate","url":"\/34-13\/","token":"34\/2\/34-13","metadata":false},{"id":57768,"structure_id":13372,"section_number":"34-14","catch_line":"How set apart in personal estate; 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This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 332<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68014,"section_number":"8.01-512.4","catch_line":"Notice of exemptions from garnishment and lien","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-512.4\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86162,"section_number":"20-108.1","catch_line":"Determination of child or spousal support","order_by":null,"url":"\/20-108.1\/"},{"id":54766,"section_number":"34-26","catch_line":"Poor debtor's exemption; exempt articles enumerated","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-26\/"},{"id":67771,"section_number":"34-27","catch_line":"Additional articles exempted to householder engaged in agriculture","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-27\/"},{"id":85697,"section_number":"34-29","catch_line":"Maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-29\/"},{"id":86197,"section_number":"34-4","catch_line":"Exemption created","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-4\/"},{"id":54345,"section_number":"34-4.1","catch_line":"Additional exemption for certain veterans","order_by":null,"url":"\/34-4.1\/"},{"id":58287,"section_number":"64.2-311","catch_line":"Homestead allowance","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-311\/"},{"id":68014,"section_number":"8.01-512.4","catch_line":"Notice of exemptions from garnishment and lien","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-512.4\/"}],"permalink":{"id":208041,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86973,"identifier":"34-4.2","token":"34\/2\/34-4.2","url":"\/34-4.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/34-4.2\/","token":"34\/2\/34-4.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional exemption for parents of dependent children","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 34-4.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Where a parent supports a dependent minor<\/span> child or children residing with him, that parent can hold exempt<\/span> from wage garnishment<\/span>, in addition to the property or estate that he is entitled to hold exempt<\/span> from creditor process<\/span> under §§ 20-108.1<\/a>, 34-4<\/a>, 34-4.1<\/a>, 34-26<\/a>, 34-27<\/a>, 34-29<\/a>, and 64.2-311<\/a>, an additional amount for the support of the child or children as follows: $34 per week for one child; $52 per week for two children; and $66 per week for three or more children. This additional wage exemption<\/span> amount shall not be available to a parent whose household gross income<\/span>, including any support payments for children living in the home, exceeds $1,750 per month. For purposes of this section, “household gross income<\/span>” means all income from all sources, and shall include, but not be limited to, salaries, wages, commissions, royalties, bonuses, dividends, severance pay, pensions, interest, trust income, annuities, capital gains, social security benefits, workers’ compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, disability insurance benefits, veterans’ benefits, child support, spousal support, rental income, gifts, prizes or awards paid to any adult living in the household or to the dependent child. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> To claim this wage exemption<\/span>, the parent shall attach to the claim for exemption<\/span> form set forth in \u00a7 8.01-512.4<\/a> an affidavit<\/span> and two items of proof showing that the debtor is entitled to this additional wage exemption<\/span>. The affidavit<\/span> shall contain the following statement:\n\t\t\tAFFIDAVIT<\/span> CONCERNING DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME\n\t\t\tHaving been duly sworn, I, ____________________, depose and state the following to be true, accurate and complete: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> I support __________ (number) dependent children, whose names and ages are as follows. For each child I have included the amount of monthly child support I receive (including voluntary support payments and payments made pursuant to a court<\/span> or administrative order<\/span>), and, if the child is employed or has other income, the amount of the child’s gross monthly income. (If you receive no support for the child and the child has no income, insert zero.)\n\t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary) <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> My personal gross monthly income, not including any of the above amounts, is $__________. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The following are the names and gross monthly incomes of all people who reside with me in the same house, apartment or other dwelling, other than the above-named dependent minor<\/span> child or children. (If the household resident has no income, insert zero.)\n\t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary) <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> I swear or affirm<\/span> that no person other than the above-named individuals resides with me and that I reside with no person other than the above-named individuals.\n\t\t\t\t________________________________________ (signature of debtor)\n\t\t\t\t____________________ (date)\n\t\t\t\tCommonwealth of Virginia:\n\t\t\t\tCity\/County of ____________________, to wit:\n\t\t\t\tSubscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned Notary Public, this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year)\n\t\t\t\tNotary Public: ________________________________________\n\t\t\t\tMy commission expires: ____________________ <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR PARENTS OF DEPENDENT CHILDREN (\u00a7 34-4.2)\n\nA. Where a parent supports a dependent minor child or children residing with\nhim, that parent can hold exempt from wage garnishment, in addition to the\nproperty or estate that he is entitled to hold exempt from creditor process\nunder §§ 20-108.1, 34-4, 34-4.1, 34-26, 34-27, 34-29, and 64.2-311, an\nadditional amount for the support of the child or children as follows: $34 per\nweek for one child; $52 per week for two children; and $66 per week for three or\nmore children. This additional wage exemption amount shall not be available to a\nparent whose household gross income, including any support payments for children\nliving in the home, exceeds $1,750 per month. For purposes of this section,\n“household gross income” means all income from all sources, and\nshall include, but not be limited to, salaries, wages, commissions, royalties,\nbonuses, dividends, severance pay, pensions, interest, trust income, annuities,\ncapital gains, social security benefits, workers’ compensation benefits,\nunemployment insurance benefits, disability insurance benefits, veterans’\nbenefits, child support, spousal support, rental income, gifts, prizes or awards\npaid to any adult living in the household or to the dependent child.\n\nB. To claim this wage exemption, the parent shall attach to the claim for\nexemption form set forth in \u00a7 8.01-512.4 an affidavit and two items of proof\nshowing that the debtor is entitled to this additional wage exemption. The\naffidavit shall contain the following statement:\n\t\t\tAFFIDAVIT CONCERNING DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME\n\t\t\tHaving been duly sworn, I, ____________________, depose and state the\nfollowing to be true, accurate and complete:\n\n 1. I support __________ (number) dependent children, whose names and ages are\n as follows. For each child I have included the amount of monthly child support\n I receive (including voluntary support payments and payments made pursuant to\n a court or administrative order), and, if the child is employed or has other\n income, the amount of the child’s gross monthly income. (If you receive\n no support for the child and the child has no income, insert zero.)\n \t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary)\n\n 2. My personal gross monthly income, not including any of the above amounts,\n is $__________.\n\n 3. The following are the names and gross monthly incomes of all people who\n reside with me in the same house, apartment or other dwelling, other than the\n above-named dependent minor child or children. (If the household resident has\n no income, insert zero.)\n \t\t\t\t(attach additional pages if necessary)\n\n 4. I swear or affirm that no person other than the above-named individuals\n resides with me and that I reside with no person other than the above-named\n individuals.\n \t\t\t\t________________________________________ (signature of debtor)\n \t\t\t\t____________________ (date)\n \t\t\t\tCommonwealth of Virginia:\n \t\t\t\tCity\/County of ____________________, to wit:\n \t\t\t\tSubscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned Notary Public, this\n __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year)\n \t\t\t\tNotary Public: ________________________________________\n \t\t\t\tMy commission expires: ____________________\n\nHISTORY: 2009, c. 332.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}