Virginia § 20-88.92 Foreign support agreement

Virginia Statutes

§ 20-88.92 — Foreign support agreement

Virginia § 20-88.92

Title 20DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 5.3UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT

Art. 13SUPPORT PROCEEDING UNDER HAGUE CONVENTION

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Va. Code Ann. § 20-88.92 (2026).

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A.Except as otherwise provided in subsections C and D, a tribunal of the Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in the Commonwealth.

B.An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:

1.A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and

2.A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.

C.A tribunal of the Commonwealth may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

D.In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of the Commonwealth may refuse

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A. Except as otherwise provided in subsections C and D, a tribunal of the Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in the Commonwealth.

B. An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be accompanied by:

1. A complete text of the foreign support agreement; and

2. A record stating that the foreign support agreement is enforceable as an order of support in the issuing country.

C. A tribunal of the Commonwealth may vacate the registration of a foreign support agreement only if, acting on its own motion, the tribunal finds that recognition and enforcement would be manifestly incompatible with public policy.

D. In a contest of a foreign support agreement, a tribunal of the Commonwealth may refuse recognition and enforcement of the agreement if it finds that:

1. Recognition and enforcement of the agreement is manifestly incompatible with public policy;

2. The agreement was obtained by fraud or falsification;

3. The agreement is incompatible with a support order involving the same parties and having the same purpose in the Commonwealth, another state, or a foreign country if the support order is entitled to recognition and enforcement under this chapter in the Commonwealth; or

4. The record submitted under subsection B lacks authenticity or integrity.

E. A proceeding for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support agreement must be suspended during the pendency of a challenge to or appeal of the agreement before a tribunal of another state or a foreign country.