                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PRIVATIZED LEGAL SERVICES (§ 63.2-1950)

The Attorney General shall provide and supervise legal services to the Division
of Child Support Enforcement in child support enforcement cases to establish,
obligate, enforce and collect child support. In addition to other methods of
providing legal services as may be authorized by law, the Attorney General may
contract with private attorneys to provide such services as special counsel
pursuant to § 2.2-510 or to conduct programs to evaluate the costs and benefits
of the privatization of such legal services. The compensation for such special
and private counsel shall be paid out of funds received by the Division of Child
Support Enforcement as provided by state and federal law and such reasonable
attorney&#8217;s fees as may be recovered. The Attorney General may also use
collection agencies as may be necessary and cost-effective to pursue fully the
recovery of all costs and fees authorized by § 63.2-1960 in proceedings to
enforce child support obligations.

HISTORY: 1996, c. 1054, § 63.1-249.1; 1998, cc. 494, 499; 2002, cc. 262, 747.