Mahoney v. Mahoney

I respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion in this case that Code § 16.1-296(H) is subject to the bifurcated reading which they give it. Accordingly, I would affirm the decision of the circuit court and find that an appellant cannot challenge the jurisdiction of the court which adjudicated arrearages without posting the bond required by Code § 16.1— 296(H).

Code § 16.1-296(H) provides, in pertinent part:

No appeal bond shall be required of a party appealing from an order of a juvenile and domestic relations district court except for that portion of any order or judgment establishing a…