                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONTENTS OF SUPPORT ORDERS (§ 20-60.3)

All orders directing the payment of spousal support where there are minor
children whom the parties have a mutual duty to support and all orders directing
the payment of child support, including those orders confirming separation
agreements, entered on or after October 1, 1985, whether they are original
orders or modifications of existing orders, shall contain the following:

1. Notice that support payments may be withheld as they become due pursuant to
&#xA7; 20-79.1 or &#xA7; 20-79.2, from income as defined in &#xA7; 63.2-1900,
without further amendments of this order or having to file an application for
services with the Department of Social Services; however, absence of such notice
in an order entered prior to July 1, 1988, shall not bar withholding of support
payments pursuant to &#xA7; 20-79.1;

2. Notice that support payments may be withheld pursuant to Chapter 19 (&#xA7;
63.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 63.2 without further amendments to the order upon
application for services with the Department of Social Services; however,
absence of such notice in an order entered prior to July 1, 1988, shall not bar
withholding of support payments pursuant to Chapter 19 (&#xA7; 63.2-1900 et
seq.) of Title 63.2;

3. The name, date of birth, and last four digits of the social security number
of each child to whom a duty of support is then owed by the parent;

4. If known, the name, date of birth, and last four digits of the social
security number of each parent of the child and, unless otherwise ordered, each
parent&#8217;s residential and, if different, mailing address, residential and
employer telephone number, and number appearing on a driver&#8217;s license or
other document issued under Chapter 3 (&#xA7; 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2 or
the comparable law of another jurisdiction, and the name and address of each
parent&#8217;s employer; however, when a protective order has been issued or the
court otherwise finds reason to believe that a party is at risk of physical or
emotional harm from the other party, information other than the name of the
party at risk shall not be included in the order;

5. Notice that, pursuant to &#xA7; 20-124.2, support will continue to be paid
for any child over the age of 18 who is (i) a full-time high school student,
(ii) not self-supporting, and (iii) living in the home of the party seeking or
receiving child support until such child reaches the age of 19 or graduates from
high school, whichever occurs first, and that the court may also order that
support be paid or continue to be paid for any child over the age of 18 who is
(a) severely and permanently mentally or physically disabled, and such
disability existed prior to the child reaching the age of 18 or the age of 19 if
the child met the requirements of clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); (b) unable to
live independently and support himself; and (c) residing in the home of the
parent seeking or receiving child support;

6. On and after July 1, 1994, notice that a petition may be filed for suspension
of any license, certificate, registration or other authorization to engage in a
profession, trade, business, occupation, or recreational activity issued by the
Commonwealth to a parent as provided in &#xA7; 63.2-1937 upon a delinquency for
a period of 90 days or more or in an amount of $5,000 or more. The order shall
indicate whether either or both parents currently hold such an authorization
and, if so, the type of authorization held;

7. The monthly amount of support and the effective date of the order. In
proceedings on initial petitions, the effective date shall be the date of filing
of the petition; in modification proceedings, the effective date may be the date
of notice to the responding party. The first monthly payment shall be due on the
first day of the month following the hearing date and on the first day of each
month thereafter. In addition, an amount shall be assessed for any full and
partial months between the effective date of the order and the date that the
first monthly payment is due. The assessment for the initial partial month shall
be prorated from the effective date through the end of that month, based on the
current monthly obligation;

8. a. An order for health care coverage, including the health insurance policy
information, for dependent children pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA7; 20-108.1 and
20-108.2 if available at reasonable cost as defined in &#xA7; 63.2-1900, or a
written statement that health care coverage is not available at a reasonable
cost as defined in such section, and a statement as to whether there is an order
for health care coverage for a spouse or former spouse; and
			b. A statement as to whether cash medical support, as defined in &#xA7;
63.2-1900, is to be paid by or reimbursed to a party pursuant to subsections D
and G of &#xA7; 20-108.2, and if such expenses are ordered, then the provisions
governing how such payment is to be made;

9. a. If support arrearages exist, (i) to whom an arrearage is owed and the
amount of the arrearage, (ii) the period of time for which such arrearage is
calculated, and (iii) a direction that all payments are to be credited to
current support obligations first, with any payment in excess of the current
obligation applied to arrearages; and
			b. If support overages exist, (i) to whom an overage is owed and the amount
of the overage, (ii) the period of time for which such overage is calculated,
and (iii) how such overage is to be paid;

10. If child support payments are ordered to be paid through the Department of
Social Services or directly to the obligee, and unless the court for good cause
shown orders otherwise, the parties shall give each other and the court and,
when payments are to be made through the Department, the Department of Social
Services at least 30 days&#8217; written notice, in advance, of any change of
address and any change of telephone number within 30 days after the change;

11. If child support payments are ordered to be paid through the Department of
Social Services, a provision requiring an obligor to keep the Department of
Social Services informed, or if payments are ordered to be paid directly to the
obligee, a provision requiring an obligor to keep the court informed, of (i) the
name, address, and telephone number of his current employer; (ii) any change to
his employment status; and (iii) if he has filed a claim for or is receiving
benefits under the provisions of Title 60.2. The provision shall further specify
that any such change in employment status or filing of a claim shall be
communicated to the Department of Social Services or the court in writing within
30 days of such change or filing;

12. If child support payments are ordered to be paid through the Department of
Social Services, a provision requiring the party obligated to provide health
care coverage to keep the Department of Social Services informed of any changes
in the availability of the health care coverage for the minor child or children,
or if payments are ordered to be paid directly to the obligee, a provision
requiring the party obligated to provide health care coverage to keep the other
party informed of any changes in the availability of the health care coverage
for the minor child or children;

13. The separate amounts due to each person under the order, unless the court
specifically orders a unitary award of child and spousal support due or the
order affirms a separation agreement containing provision for such unitary
award;

14. Notice that in determination of a support obligation, the support obligation
as it becomes due and unpaid creates a judgment by operation of law. The order
shall also provide, pursuant to &#xA7; 20-78.2, for interest on the arrearage at
the judgment rate as established by &#xA7; 6.2-302 unless the obligee, in a
writing submitted to the court, waives the collection of interest;

15. Notice that on and after July 1, 1994, the Department of Social Services
may, pursuant to Chapter 19 (&#xA7; 63.2-1900 et seq.) of Title 63.2 and in
accordance with &#xA7;&#xA7; 20-108.2 and 63.2-1921, initiate a review of the
amount of support ordered by any court;

16. A statement that if any arrearages for child support, including interest or
fees, exist at the time the youngest child included in the order emancipates,
payments shall continue in the total amount due (current support plus amount
applied toward arrearages) at the time of emancipation until all arrearages are
paid; and

17. Notice that, in cases enforced by the Department of Social Services, the
Department of Motor Vehicles may suspend or refuse to renew the driver&#8217;s
license, or other document issued under Chapter 3 (&#xA7; 46.2-300 et seq.) of
Title 46.2 authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle upon the highways, of
any person upon receipt of notice from the Department of Social Services that
the person (i) is delinquent in the payment of child support by 90 days or in an
amount of $5,000 or more or (ii) has failed to comply with a subpoena, summons,
or warrant relating to paternity or child support proceedings.
			The provisions of this section shall not apply to divorce decrees where there
are no minor children whom the parties have a mutual duty to support.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 488; 1986, c. 594; 1987, cc. 597, 658, 706; 1988, c. 906;
1991, cc. 651, 694; 1992, c. 199; 1993, c. 534; 1994, cc. 764, 795; 1997, cc.
796, 895; 1998, cc. 727, 884; 2000, c. 305; 2003, c. 625; 2004, c. 1008; 2006,
cc. 720, 869; 2009, cc. 706, 713; 2015, cc. 653, 654; 2020, cc. 1227, 1246;
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 222; 2024, c. 51.