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This law was first created in 1994. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 673<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2005, chapter 754<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 727<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":353772,"section_number":"20-88.72","catch_line":"Contest of registration or enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/20-88.72\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1405879,"object_type":"law","relational_id":353769,"identifier":"20-88.69","token":"20\/5.3\/8\/20-88.69","url":"\/20-88.69\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/20-88.69\/","token":"20\/5.3\/8\/20-88.69","dublin_core":{"Title":"Choice of law; statute of limitations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 20-88.69","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided in subsection D, the law<\/span> of the issuing state<\/span> or foreign country<\/span> governs (i) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order<\/span>; (ii) the computation and payment of arrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order<\/span>; and (iii) the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In a proceeding for arrears<\/span> under a registered support order<\/span>, the statute of limitations<\/span> of the Commonwealth or of the issuing state<\/span> or foreign country<\/span>, whichever is longer, applies. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A responding tribunal<\/span> of the Commonwealth shall apply the procedures and remedies of the Commonwealth to enforce current support and collect arrears<\/span> and interest due on a support order<\/span> of another state or a foreign country<\/span> registered in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> After a tribunal of the Commonwealth or another state determines which is the controlling order and issues<\/span> an order consolidating arrears<\/span>, if any, a tribunal of the Commonwealth shall prospectively apply the law<\/span> of the state or foreign country<\/span> issuing the controlling order, including its law<\/span> on interest on arrears<\/span>, on current and future support, and on consolidated arrears<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHOICE OF LAW; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS (\u00a7 20-88.69)\n\nA. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D, the law of the issuing state or\nforeign country governs (i) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current\npayments under a registered support order; (ii) the computation and payment of\narrearages and accrual of interest on the arrearages under the support order;\nand (iii) the existence and satisfaction of other obligations under the support\norder.\n\nB. In a proceeding for arrears under a registered support order, the statute of\nlimitations of the Commonwealth or of the issuing state or foreign country,\nwhichever is longer, applies.\n\nC. A responding tribunal of the Commonwealth shall apply the procedures and\nremedies of the Commonwealth to enforce current support and collect arrears and\ninterest due on a support order of another state or a foreign country registered\nin the Commonwealth.\n\nD. After a tribunal of the Commonwealth or another state determines which is the\ncontrolling order and issues an order consolidating arrears, if any, a tribunal\nof the Commonwealth shall prospectively apply the law of the state or foreign\ncountry issuing the controlling order, including its law on interest on arrears,\non current and future support, and on consolidated arrears.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 673; 2005, c. 754; 2015, c. 727.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}