Code of Virginia
Chapter 5.3 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
§ 20-88.69. Choice of law; statute of limitations

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D, the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs (i) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (ii) the computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order; and (iii) the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order.
B. In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of limitations of the Commonwealth or of the issuing state or foreign country, whichever is longer, applies.
C. A responding tribunal of the Commonwealth shall apply the procedures and remedies of the Commonwealth to enforce current support and collect arrears and interest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered in the Commonwealth.
D. After a tribunal of the Commonwealth or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal of the Commonwealth shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign country issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.
1994, c. 673; 2005, c. 754; 2015, c. 727.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 20 - Domestic Relations

Chapter 5.3 - Uniform Interstate Family Support Act

§ 20-88.32. Definitions

§ 20-88.32:1. Uniformity of application and construction

§ 20-88.33. Tribunals of the Commonwealth and support enforcement agency

§ 20-88.34. Remedies cumulative

§ 20-88.34:1. Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding

§ 20-88.35. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident

§ 20-88.36. Duration of personal jurisdiction

§ 20-88.37. Initiating and responding tribunal of the Commonwealth

§ 20-88.38. Simultaneous proceedings in another state

§ 20-88.39. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order

§ 20-88.40. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

§ 20-88.41. Determination of controlling child support order

§ 20-88.42. Child support orders for two or more obligees

§ 20-88.43. Credit for payments

§ 20-88.43:1. Application to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction

§ 20-88.43:2. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order

§ 20-88.44. Proceedings under this chapter

§ 20-88.45. Action by minor parent

§ 20-88.46. Application of law of the Commonwealth

§ 20-88.47. Duties of initiating tribunal

§ 20-88.48. Duties and powers of responding tribunal

§ 20-88.49. Inappropriate tribunal

§ 20-88.50. Duties of support enforcement agency

§ 20-88.51. Duty of Secretary of Health and Human Resources

§ 20-88.52. Private counsel

§ 20-88.53. Duties of state information agency

§ 20-88.54. Pleadings and accompanying documents

§ 20-88.55. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances

§ 20-88.56. Costs and fees

§ 20-88.57. Limited immunity of petitioner

§ 20-88.58. Nonparentage as defense

§ 20-88.59. Special rules of evidence and procedure

§ 20-88.60. Communications between tribunals

§ 20-88.61. Assistance with discovery

§ 20-88.62. Receipt and disbursement of payments

§ 20-88.63. Establishment of support order

§ 20-88.63:1. Proceeding to determine parentage

§ 20-88.64. Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state

§ 20-88.64:1. Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state

§ 20-88.64:2. Compliance with two or more income-withholding orders

§ 20-88.64:3. Immunity from civil liability

§ 20-88.64:4. Penalties for noncompliance

§ 20-88.64:5. Contest by obligor

§ 20-88.65. Administrative enforcement of orders

§ 20-88.66. Registration of order for enforcement

§ 20-88.67. Procedure to register order for enforcement

§ 20-88.68. Effect of registration for enforcement

§ 20-88.69. Choice of law; statute of limitations

§ 20-88.70. Notice of registration of order; contest of validity or enforcement

§ 20-88.71. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order

§ 20-88.72. Contest of registration or enforcement

§ 20-88.73. Confirmed order

§ 20-88.74. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification

§ 20-88.75. Effect of registration for modification

§ 20-88.76. Modification of child support order of another state

§ 20-88.77. Recognition of order modified in another state

§ 20-88.77:1. Jurisdiction to modify support order of another state when individual parties reside in this Commonwealth

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

§ 20-88.77:3. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country

§ 20-88.77:4. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification

§ 20-88.78. Repealed

§ 20-88.79. Grounds for rendition

§ 20-88.80. Conditions of rendition

§ 20-88.81. Repealed

§ 20-88.83. Definitions

§ 20-88.84. Applicability

§ 20-88.85. Relationship of Department of Social Services to United States central authority

§ 20-88.86. Initiation by Department of Social Services of support proceeding under convention

§ 20-88.87. Direct request

§ 20-88.88. Registration of Convention support order

§ 20-88.89. Contest of registered convention support order

§ 20-88.90. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order

§ 20-88.91. Partial enforcement

§ 20-88.92. Foreign support agreement

§ 20-88.93. Modification of Convention child support order

§ 20-88.94. Personal information; limit on use

§ 20-88.95. Record in original language; English translation