McCall v. COM., DEPT. OF SOC. SERVICES

COLEMAN, Judge.

In this appeal, we uphold the circuit court’s ruling dismissing a juvenile and domestic relations district court (J & DR) appeal because the appellant failed to post a $3,370 bond pursuant to the 1992 version of Code § 16.1-107 for an appeal of a judgment for the child support arrearages and failed to pursue his appeal of the civil contempt order. We hold that when the appellant failed to post the appeal bond for the support arrearage judgment, the circuit court was not required on its own motion to bifurcate the issues and determine whether the appellant intended separately to…