{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-20-88.77","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 20-88.77","heading":"Recognition of order modified in another state","body":"If a child support order issued by a tribunal of the Commonwealth is modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of the Commonwealth:1. May enforce its order that was modified only as to arrears and interest accruing before the modification;2. May provide appropriate relief for violations of its order that occurred before the effective date of the modification; and3. Shall recognize the modifying order of the other state, upon registration, for the purpose of enforcement.1994, c. 673; 1997, cc. 797, 897; 2005, c. 754.","path":["Title 20. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 5.3. UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT","Article 9. REGISTRATION AND MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-88.77/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:44Z","sha256":"13b8621f0df97fbe76a0559a6c050f0b91e810c4202e77acfced4cc044fe444c","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-20-88.76","next":"us-va/va.-code-20-88.77-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}