What If I Need Child Support While The Divorce Is In Process? | Friendship Heights Lawyer

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Child support is something you can obtain while your divorce is pending in Virginia. Child support is one of the most rigid areas of the law in terms of both its requirement and the amount that must be paid.

Virginia has a statute that allows you to seek temporary relief while your case is pending. You can pursue this relief either in circuit court during your divorce case or in juvenile domestic relations district court in an action focused solely on child support.

To proceed, you should speak to your attorney to discuss the options for filing for temporary relief. In most cases, if you have custody of a child and are not receiving support, you are typically entitled to receive it and should seek it.