{"data":{"id":"us-va/22vac40-880-190","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"22VAC40-880-190","heading":"Administrative establishment of a child support obligation","body":"A. The department shall use the administrative support order to establish a temporary child support obligation when judicial determinations of support are pending due to custody and visitation issues.\n\nB. Within 90 calendar days of locating the putative father or noncustodial parent,  the department shall either establish an administrative child support order or petition the court  and complete service of process on the putative father or noncustodial parent to establish a child support obligation, or shall diligently attempt to complete the service of process necessary for an obligation to be ordered.\n\nC. When a court dismisses a petition for a support order without prejudice or an administrative  hearing officer overrules an administrative support action, the department shall examine the reasons for the dismissal or overruling to determine when or if further action is appropriate.","path":["Title 22. Social Services","Agency 40. Department of Social Services","Chapter 880. Child Support Enforcement Program"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title22/agency40/chapter880/section190/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:07Z","sha256":"ca3aefe7ced8a000e63a0537d4a7c01d7aba70391f526197f68bab592f5723a4","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/22vac40-880-100","next":"us-va/22vac40-880-240"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}