Legal Opinion

Steven Lamont Forte v. Commonwealth of Virginia

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided June 9, 2015No. 1220141PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

McCULLOUGH, Judge.

Steven Lamont Forte, the father and appellant in this case, challenges the circuit court’s dismissal of his appeal for failure to post a bond. He also argues that the Division of Child Support Enforcement, DCSE, should not have been allowed to participate in the case. We affirm the judgment of the circuit court for the reasons noted below.

BACKGROUND

On December 5, 2011, the Hampton Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court ordered Forte to pay $1,237 per month in child support to Courtney T. Newsome. The same order also sets forth arrearages totaling $18,873.50. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Parker v. Prince William CountySupreme Court of Virginia · 1956
  2. Mahoney v. MahoneyCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 2000
  3. Shaikh v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 2008
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. May v. WalkerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1997
  5. Woods v. Hunt and Son, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1966

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3Cited by1 opinion

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