                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CHILD SUPPORT FOR CHILD PLACED IN FOSTER CARE WHERE LEGAL CUSTODY REMAINS WITH
PARENT OR GUARDIAN (§ 63.2-910)

Responsible persons shall pay child support for a child placed in foster care
through an agreement where legal custody remains with the parent or guardian
pursuant to subdivision A 4 of § 16.1-278.2 or § 63.2-900, from the date that
the child was placed in foster care. The agreement between the parents and the
local board shall include provisions for the payment of child support. In fixing
the amount of support, the court, the Division of Child Support Enforcement, and
the local board shall consider the extent to which the payment of support by the
responsible person may affect the ability of such responsible person to
implement a foster care plan. If the responsible person fails or refuses to pay
such sum on a timely basis, the local board may petition the juvenile court to
order such payment.

HISTORY: 1995, c. 817, § 63.1-204.3; 1997, c. 420; 2002, c. 747; 2009, c. 124.