Does child support get deducted from the payers paycheck? How?
Under the present Code provisions, every final decree of divorce involving child support must have a provision that every payment will or will not be paid through the Virginia Department Of Social Services. If an existing decree does not provide for payment through that Department, the “creditor” parent may make application to modify the decree in that respect. Per Code 20-79.1, Any order for minor child support must provide for a payroll deduction unless a written consent from the custodial parent has been filed. Apparently, the order for child support which is part of an initial divorce decree which does not include it, may be modified upon motion to create a payroll deduction.
