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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>86973</law_id><section_number>34-4.2</section_number><catch_line>Additional exemption for parents of dependent children</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.01-512.4</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="34">Homestead and Other Exemptions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Homestead Exemption of Householder</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Where a parent supports a dependent <span class="dictionary">minor</span> child or children residing with him, that parent can hold <span class="dictionary">exempt</span> from <span class="dictionary">wage garnishment</span>, in addition to the property or estate that he is entitled to hold <span class="dictionary">exempt</span> from <span class="dictionary">creditor process</span> under &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Determination of child or spousal support" href="/20-108.1/">20-108.1</a>, <a class="law" title="Exemption created" href="/34-4/">34-4</a>, <a class="law" title="Additional exemption for certain veterans" href="/34-4.1/">34-4.1</a>, <a class="law" title="Poor debtor's exemption; exempt articles enumerated" href="/34-26/">34-26</a>, <a class="law" title="Additional articles exempted to householder engaged in agriculture" href="/34-27/">34-27</a>, <a class="law" title="Maximum portion of disposable earnings subject to garnishment" href="/34-29/">34-29</a>, and <a class="law" title="Homestead allowance" href="/64.2-311/">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 <span class="dictionary">exemption</span> amount shall not be available to a parent whose <span class="dictionary">household gross income</span>, including any support payments for children living in the home, exceeds $1,750 per month. For purposes of this section, &#x201C;<span class="dictionary">household gross income</span>&#x201D; 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&#x2019; compensation benefits, unemployment insurance benefits, disability insurance benefits, veterans&#x2019; benefits, child support, spousal support, rental income, gifts, prizes or awards paid to any adult living in the household or to the dependent child. <a id="paragraph-311405" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/34-4.2/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> To claim this wage <span class="dictionary">exemption</span>, the parent shall attach to the claim for <span class="dictionary">exemption</span> form set forth in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Notice of exemptions from garnishment and lien" href="/8.01-512.4/">8.01-512.4</a> an <span class="dictionary">affidavit</span> and two items of proof showing that the debtor is entitled to this additional wage <span class="dictionary">exemption</span>. The <span class="dictionary">affidavit</span> shall contain the following statement:
			<span class="dictionary">AFFIDAVIT</span> CONCERNING DEPENDENT CHILDREN AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME
			Having been duly sworn, I, ____________________, depose and state the following to be true, accurate and complete: <a id="paragraph-311406" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/34-4.2/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">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 <span class="dictionary">court</span> or administrative <span class="dictionary">order</span>), and, if the child is employed or has other income, the amount of the child&#x2019;s gross monthly income. (If you receive no support for the child and the child has no income, insert zero.)
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						<section id="B2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> My personal gross monthly income, not including any of the above amounts, is $__________. <a id="paragraph-311408" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/34-4.2/#B2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B3" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">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 <span class="dictionary">minor</span> child or children. (If the household resident has no income, insert zero.)
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						<section id="B4" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> I swear or <span class="dictionary">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.
				________________________________________ (signature of debtor)
				____________________ (date)
				Commonwealth of Virginia:
				City/County of ____________________, to wit:
				Subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned Notary Public, this __________ day of __________ (month), __________ (year)
				Notary Public: ________________________________________
				My commission expires: ____________________ <a id="paragraph-311410" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/34-4.2/#B4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2009, c. 332.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
