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2013 Code of Virginia
Title 20 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS.
Chapter 5 - Desertion and Nonsupport
- Section 20-61 - Desertion or nonsupport of wife, husband or children in necessitous circumstances
- Section 20-61.1 - , 20-61.2
- Section 20-61.3 - Consequences of a putative father failing to appear
- Section 20-62 - Commitment to workhouse, city farm or work squad for such desertion
- Section 20-63 - Support payments by county or city
- Section 20-64 - Proceedings instituted by petition
- Section 20-65 - Summons or warrant; investigation and hearing
- Section 20-66 - Contempt proceedings; trial in absence of defendant
- Section 20-67 - Jurisdiction
- Section 20-68 - Appeal
- Section 20-69 - Fees of officers
- Section 20-70 - No warrant of arrest to issue
- Section 20-71 - Temporary orders for support
- Section 20-71.1 - Attorneys' fees in proceedings under { 20-71
- Section 20-72 - Probation on order directing defendant to pay and enter recognizance
- Section 20-73 - Condition of the recognizance
- Section 20-74 - Support orders to remain in effect until annulled; modification
- Section 20-75 - Procedure when accused outside territorial jurisdiction
- Section 20-76 - Description unavailable
- Section 20-77 - When authority to suspend sentence may be exercised; deduction of certain time from sentenc...
- Section 20-78 - Continuance of failure to support after completion of sentence
- Section 20-78.1 - Effect of entry of support order in certain garnishment proceedings
- Section 20-78.2 - Attorneys' fees and interest on support arrearage
- Section 20-79 - Effect of divorce proceedings
- Section 20-79.1 - Enforcement of support orders; income deduction; penalty for wrongful discharge
- Section 20-79.2 - Immediate income deduction; income withholding
- Section 20-79.3 - Information required in income deduction order
- Section 20-80 - Violation of orders; trial; forfeiture of recognizance
- Section 20-81 - Presumptions as to desertion and abandonment
- Section 20-82 - Husband and wife competent as witnesses
- Section 20-83 - Venue of offense
- Section 20-83.1 - Transfer of cases between courts in certain instances
- Section 20-84 - Extradition
- Section 20-85 - , 20-86
- Section 20-87 - Arrest for violating directions, rules or regulations given by judge
- Section 20-87.1 - Description unavailable
- Section 20-88 - Support of parents by children
- Section 20-88.01 - Description unavailable
- Section 20-88.02 - Transfer of assets to qualify for assistance; liability of transferees
- Section 20-88.02:1 - Limitations on spousal support orders resulting in eligibility for medical assistance services; def...
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