Proceedings under this chapter shall be had in the juvenile and domestic relations district courts, which shall have exclusive original jurisdiction in all cases arising under this chapter, except that any grand jury of any circuit court may indict for desertion and nonsupport in any case wherein the defendant is a fugitive from the Commonwealth, and any defendant so indicted or presented and apprehended may be tried by the court in which the indictment or presentment is found or, in the discretion of the court, referred to the juvenile and domestic relations district court.
1944, p. 212; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 1937c; 1974, c. 464; 1975, c. 644.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 5 - Desertion and Nonsupport
§ 20-61. Desertion or nonsupport of wife, husband or children in necessitous circumstances
§ 20-61.3. Consequences of a putative father failing to appear
§ 20-62. Commitment to workhouse, city farm or work squad for such desertion
§ 20-63. Support payments by county or city
§ 20-64. Proceedings instituted by petition
§ 20-65. Summons or warrant; investigation and hearing
§ 20-66. Contempt proceedings; trial in absence of defendant
§ 20-70. No warrant of arrest to issue
§ 20-71. Temporary orders for support
§ 20-71.1. Attorneys' fees in proceedings under § 20-71
§ 20-72. Probation on order directing defendant to pay and enter recognizance
§ 20-73. Condition of the recognizance
§ 20-74. Support orders to remain in effect until annulled; modification
§ 20-75. Procedure when accused outside territorial jurisdiction
§ 20-78. Continuance of failure to support after completion of sentence
§ 20-78.1. Effect of entry of support order in certain garnishment proceedings
§ 20-78.2. Attorney fees and interest on support arrearage
§ 20-79. Effect of divorce proceedings
§ 20-79.1. Enforcement of support orders; income deduction; penalty for wrongful discharge
§ 20-79.2. Immediate income deduction; income withholding
§ 20-79.3. Information required in income deduction order
§ 20-80. Violation of orders; trial; forfeiture of recognizance
§ 20-81. Presumptions as to desertion and abandonment
§ 20-82. Spouses competent as witnesses
§ 20-83.1. Transfer of cases between courts in certain instances
§ 20-87. Arrest for violating directions, rules or regulations given by judge
§ 20-88. Support of parents by children
§ 20-88.02. Transfer of assets to qualify for assistance; liability of transferees