Legal Opinion
In re Bridges
Rockingham County Circuit Court
Decided July 30, 2004No. Case No. CH04-J0041; Case No. CH04-J0042PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
By Judge John J. McGrath, Jr.
In both of these cases, the respondents had child support obligations for two or more children who were in the custody of different mothers or grandparents. When arrearage payments were made to purge a civil contempt, the Juvenile Court directed that payment go only to the parent or guardian for the child who had brought the contempt proceeding. These two appeals, therefore, present identical legal issues: May a Court override the statutory language of Va. Code § 63.2-1954 requiring that the Department of Child Support Enforcement prorate arrearage payments among…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Carter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1899
- Taylor v. Worrell Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1991
- Baliles v. MazurSupreme Court of Virginia · 1982
- Yoder v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1907
- Fugate v. WestonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1931
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Miller v. MillerFairfax County Circuit Court · 2006