Division of Child Support Enforcement v. Huddleston

By Judge Robert P. Doherty, Jr.

The father’s initial child support obligation was set by order of a court of competent jurisdiction while he was gainfully employed. Thereafter, the father committed a felony which resulted in his current incarceration in the Virginia State Penitentiary. Due to his imprisonment, he has been unable to obtain a job, and, accordingly, he requested a reduction or temporary suspension of his child support obligation from the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for the City of Salem. He now appeals de novo the adverse decision of that court. The Division of…