{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-278.17","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 16.1-278.17","heading":"Pendente lite support","body":"In cases involving (i) the custody, visitation or support of a child arising under subdivision A 3 of § 16.1-241, (ii) spousal support arising under subsection L of § 16.1-241, or (iii) support, maintenance, care, and custody of a child or support and maintenance of a spouse transferred to the juvenile and domestic relations district court pursuant to § 20-79, the court may enter support orders in pendente lite proceedings, provided such proceedings are not ex parte.1991, c. 534.","path":["Title 16.1. COURTS NOT OF RECORD","Chapter 11. JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURTS","Article 9. DISPOSITION"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-278.17/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:24Z","sha256":"36093e1af1fc7a50f0d8ca3bdde854eae7c56fbce5e87d1137a92bb8c88bec1a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-278.16","next":"us-va/va.-code-16.1-278.17-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}