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The employer shall treat an income-withholding order issued in another state which appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal of the Commonwealth.\n\nB\n\nExcept as provided in subsection C and \u00a7 20-88.64:2, the employer shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by complying with the terms of the order, as applicable, that specify:\n\n1\n\nThe duration and amount of periodic payments of current child support, stated as a sum certain;\n\n2\n\nThe individual or support enforcement agency designated to receive payments and the address to which the payments are to be forwarded;\n\n3\n\nMedical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payments, stated as a sum certain or ordering the obligor to provide health insurance coverage for the child under a policy available through the obligor’s employer;\n\n4\n\nThe amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement agency, the issuing tribunal, and the obligee’s attorney, stated as sums certain; and\n\n5\n\nThe amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages, stated as sums certain.\n\nC\n\nAn employer shall comply with the law of the state of the obligor’s principal place of employment for withholding from income with respect to:\n\n1\n\nThe employer’s fee for processing an income-withholding order;\n\n2\n\nThe maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor’s income; and\n\n3\n\nThe times within which the employer shall implement the withholding order and forward the child support payment.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1317870,"text":"Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor’s employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 797<\/a> and 897<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2005, chapter 754<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":353761,"section_number":"20-88.64:2","catch_line":"Compliance with two or more income-withholding orders","order_by":null,"url":"\/20-88.64_2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1405841,"object_type":"law","relational_id":353760,"identifier":"20-88.64:1","token":"20\/5.3\/7\/20-88.64_1","url":"\/20-88.64_1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/20-88.64_1\/","token":"20\/5.3\/7\/20-88.64_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Employer’s compliance with income-withholding order of another state","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 20-88.64:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon receipt of an income<\/span>-withholding order<\/span>, the obligor<\/span>’s employer<\/span> shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor<\/span>. The employer<\/span> shall treat an income<\/span>-withholding order<\/span> issued in another state<\/span> which appears regular on its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal<\/span> of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection C and \u00a7 20-88.64:2<\/a>, the employer<\/span> shall withhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by complying with the terms of the order, as applicable, that specify: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The duration and amount of periodic payments of current child<\/span> support, stated as a sum certain; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The individual or support enforcement agency<\/span> designated to receive payments and the address to which the payments are to be forwarded; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payments, stated as a sum certain or ordering the obligor<\/span> to provide health insurance coverage for the child<\/span> under a policy available through the obligor<\/span>’s employer<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement agency<\/span>, the issuing tribunal<\/span>, and the obligee<\/span>’s attorney, stated as sums certain; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages, stated as sums certain. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> An employer<\/span> shall comply with the law<\/span> of the state<\/span> of the obligor<\/span>’s principal place of employment for withholding from income<\/span> with respect to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The employer<\/span>’s fee for processing an income<\/span>-withholding order<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor<\/span>’s income<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The times within which the employer<\/span> shall implement the withholding order and forward the child<\/span> support payment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYER’S COMPLIANCE WITH INCOME-WITHHOLDING ORDER OF ANOTHER STATE (\u00a7\n20-88.64:1)\n\nA. Upon receipt of an income-withholding order, the obligor’s employer\nshall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. The employer shall\ntreat an income-withholding order issued in another state which appears regular\non its face as if it had been issued by a tribunal of the Commonwealth.\n\nB. Except as provided in subsection C and \u00a7 20-88.64:2, the employer shall\nwithhold and distribute the funds as directed in the withholding order by\ncomplying with the terms of the order, as applicable, that specify:\n\n 1. The duration and amount of periodic payments of current child support,\n stated as a sum certain;\n\n 2. The individual or support enforcement agency designated to receive payments\n and the address to which the payments are to be forwarded;\n\n 3. Medical support, whether in the form of periodic cash payments, stated as a\n sum certain or ordering the obligor to provide health insurance coverage for\n the child under a policy available through the obligor’s employer;\n\n 4. The amount of periodic payments of fees and costs for a support enforcement\n agency, the issuing tribunal, and the obligee’s attorney, stated as sums\n certain; and\n\n 5. The amount of periodic payments of arrearages and interest on arrearages,\n stated as sums certain.\n\nC. An employer shall comply with the law of the state of the obligor’s\nprincipal place of employment for withholding from income with respect to:\n\n 1. The employer’s fee for processing an income-withholding order;\n\n 2. The maximum amount permitted to be withheld from the obligor’s\n income; and\n\n 3. The times within which the employer shall implement the withholding order\n and forward the child support payment.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, cc. 797, 897; 2005, c. 754.","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"}}