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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session
HB1985Child support orders; date of conception.
Direction
Custody & supportchild supportAI label
↓Restricts rights of the paying or noncustodial parentmodel confidence 95%
Requires child support to be calculated retroactively from the date of conception rather than from the filing of the action (with due diligence in service), so more obligations and earlier payments for the paying parent.
Liability for support shall be determined retroactively [deleted: for the period measured from the date that the proceeding was commenced by the filing of an action with any court provided the complainant exercised due diligence in the service of the respondent or, if earlier, the date an order of the Department of Social Services entered pursuant to Title 63.2 and directing payment of support was delivered to the sheriff or process server for service on the obligor] from the date of conception of the child.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends multiple sections to make child support liability, awards, and interest on arrearages retroactive to the date of conception instead of the filing date or establishment date (with due-diligence exceptions removed in the deleted text). This increases obligations on the paying/less-custodial parent, consistent with the custody-support axis. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
Related bills
HB1346Noncustodial Parent Employment and Child Support Pilot Program; created, report, sunset.↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Committee
HB601Exemptions from garnishment; minimum protected account balance, certain benefit payments.↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
SB301Exemptions from garnishment; minimum protected account balance, certain benefit payments.↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
HB1406Foreign divorce decrees; exercise of power by courts of the Commonwealth, non-domiciled party.=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent=No change to rights of the paying or noncustodial parent Law
Hearings and calendar
2025-01-15 00:00 · Hearing · House Courts of Justice - Civil Committee Hearing House North Subcommittee Room - 200
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2025-01-15
H
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)