Except as otherwise in this chapter provided, no warrant of arrest shall be issued by a magistrate against any person within the terms of this chapter, but all proceedings shall be instituted upon petition as aforesaid, provided that upon affidavit of the spouse or other person that there is reasonable cause to believe that the spouse or parent is about to leave the jurisdiction of the court with intent to desert the spouse, child or children, the court of, or any magistrate serving, the city or county may issue a warrant for the spouse or parent returnable before the court.
1944, p. 211; Michie Suppl. 1946, § 1937b; 1974, c. 464; 1975, c. 644; 2008, cc. 551, 691.
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