2006 Code of Virginia § 20-88.77:2 - Notice to issuing tribunal of modification

20-88.77:2. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.

Within thirty days after issuance of a modified child support order, theparty obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the orderwith the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction overthe earlier order, and in each tribunal in which the party knows the earlierorder has been registered. A party who obtains the order and fails to file acertified copy is subject to appropriate sanctions by a tribunal in which theissue of failure to file arises. The failure does not affect the validity orenforceability of the modified order of the new tribunal having continuing,exclusive jurisdiction.

(1997, cc. 797, 897.)