{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-744","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 64.2-744","heading":"Exceptions to spendthrift provision","body":"A. In this section, \"child\" includes any person for whom an order or judgment for child support has been entered in this or another state.B. Even if a trust contains a spendthrift provision, a beneficiary's child who has a judgment or court order against the beneficiary for support or maintenance, or a judgment creditor who has provided services for the protection of a beneficiary's interest in the trust, may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions to or for the benefit of the beneficiary.C. Subject to the limitations of § 64.2-745, no spendthrift provision shall operate to the prejudice of the United States, the Commonwealth, or any county, city, or town.D. A claimant against which a spendthrift provision cannot be enforced may obtain from a court an order attaching present or future distributions to or for the benefit of a beneficiary. The court may limit the award of such relief as is appropriate under the circumstances.2005, c. 935, § 55-545.03; 2007, c. 216; 2012, c. 614.","path":["Title 64.2. WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES","Subtitle III. TRUSTS","Chapter 7. UNIFORM TRUST CODE","Article 5. CREDITOR'S CLAIMS; SPENDTHRIFT AND DISCRETIONARY TRUSTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/64.2-744/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:14Z","sha256":"9358bdd024fc415616230f12cc801d261def9593fa9e259675fe90f979bb3e5e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-743","next":"us-va/va.-code-64.2-745"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}