Cuevas v. Cuevas

By Judge Robert J. Smith

This matter came before the Court on Plaintiffs motion to dismiss the income withholding order issued by Puerto Rico to garnish Plaintiffs wages in Virginia. After considering the oral and written arguments provided in this case and reviewing the applicable legal authority, I find that Puerto Rico did not have the authority under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UJFSA) to modify the divorce decree issued by Virginia and to enter an income withholding order because Defendant was a resident of Puerto Rico when she asked for such a modification.

Background

The…