Should any person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision or department of this Commonwealth fail to answer an order to withhold and deliver within the time prescribed herein, or fail or refuse to deliver property pursuant to said order, or after actual notice of filing of a support lien, pay over, release, sell, transfer, or convey real or personal property subject to a support lien to or for the benefit of the debtor or any other person, or fail or refuse to surrender upon demand property distrained under § 63.2-1933 or fail or refuse to honor a voluntary assignment of wages under § 63.2-1945 presented by the Commissioner, such person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision or department of this Commonwealth shall be liable to the Department in an amount equal to 100 percent of the value of the debt which is the basis of the lien, order to withhold and deliver, distraint, or an income withholding order or voluntary assignment of wages. A noncustodial parent's employer issued an income withholding order by first-class mail or electronic means pursuant to § 63.2-1923 or 63.2-1924 shall not be liable to the Department unless the Department shows that such employer had actual notice of the withholding order.
1974, c. 413, § 63.1-258; 1976, c. 357; 1985, c. 488; 2002, c. 747; 2003, c. 469; 2016, c. 29.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 19 - Child Support Enforcement
§ 63.2-1901. Purpose of chapter; powers and duties of the Department
§ 63.2-1903. Authority to issue certain orders; civil penalty
§ 63.2-1905. Establishment of State Case Registry
§ 63.2-1906. Department may disclose information to Internal Revenue Services
§ 63.2-1907. Child support enforcement; private contracts
§ 63.2-1908.1. Arrears compromise program
§ 63.2-1911. Duty of local departments to enforce support; referral to Department
§ 63.2-1912. Minor noncustodial parents whose child receives TANF; child support obligations
§ 63.2-1913. Administrative establishment of paternity
§ 63.2-1914. Hospital paternity establishment programs
§ 63.2-1915. Administrative support order
§ 63.2-1916. Notice of administrative support order; contents; hearing; modification
§ 63.2-1917. When delivery of notice to party at last known address may be deemed sufficient
§ 63.2-1918. Administrative establishment of obligations
§ 63.2-1919. Requirement to provide financial statements
§ 63.2-1920. Department may order exchange of financial information
§ 63.2-1921. Authority to initiate reviews of certain orders
§ 63.2-1923. Immediate withholding from income; exception; notices required
§ 63.2-1924.1. Health care coverage; National Medical Support Notice
§ 63.2-1925. Certain amount of income that may be withheld by lien or order
§ 63.2-1926. Withholding pursuant to foreign support order
§ 63.2-1927. Assertion of lien; effect
§ 63.2-1930. Civil liability upon failure to comply with lien, order, etc.
§ 63.2-1931. Effect of service on banks, savings institutions, etc.
§ 63.2-1932. Data exchange agreements authorized; immunity
§ 63.2-1932.1. Automated administrative enforcement in interstate cases
§ 63.2-1933. Distraint, seizure and sale of property subject to liens
§ 63.2-1934. Action for foreclosure of lien; satisfaction
§ 63.2-1935. Satisfaction of lien after foreclosure proceedings instituted; redemption
§ 63.2-1936. Procedures for posting security, bond or guarantee to secure payment of overdue support
§ 63.2-1938. Commissioner may release lien or order or return seized property
§ 63.2-1939. Commissioner may make demand, file and serve liens, when payments appear in jeopardy
§ 63.2-1940. Reporting payment arrearage information to consumer credit reporting agencies
§ 63.2-1940.1. Publishing a most wanted delinquent parent list; coordinated arrests
§ 63.2-1941. Additional enforcement remedies
§ 63.2-1943. Appeal from decision of hearing officer
§ 63.2-1944. Employee debtor rights protected; limitation
§ 63.2-1945. Assignment of earnings to be honored; inapplicability of § 40.1-31
§ 63.2-1947. Assistance by Office of the Attorney General
§ 63.2-1948. Payment by Department for legal services
§ 63.2-1949. Authority of city, county, or attorney for the Commonwealth to represent the Department
§ 63.2-1950. Child support enforcement privatized legal services
§ 63.2-1951. Interest on support payments collected
§ 63.2-1952. Interest on debts due
§ 63.2-1953. Disposition of funds collected as debts to Department
§ 63.2-1954. Distribution of collection
§ 63.2-1955. Distribution of collections from federal tax refund offsets
§ 63.2-1956. Release of excess funds to debtor
§ 63.2-1957. Unidentifiable moneys held in special account
§ 63.2-1958. Charging off support debts as uncollectible