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2000 SESSION

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SB 276 Child support; preexisting spousal support order.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Child support; preexisting spousal support order. This bill clarifies that spousal and child support can be contained in the same order and that the spousal support is counted in calculating gross income. The bill removes the word "preexisting" from the current statute, which provides that spousal support is included or deducted from gross income only when it is paid pursuant to a preexisting order or written agreement. The Virginia Court of Appeals in Frazer v. Frazer, 23 Va. App 358 (1996) stated that spousal support should be calculated before child support and included or deducted from gross income for when calculating child support. This bill is recommended by the Virginia Bar Association Coalition Committee on Family Law Legislation and is based on recommendations made by the Child Support Quadrennial Review Panel.

FULL TEXT

• 01/18/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005192448  pdf
• 03/16/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB276ER)  pdf
• 04/17/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0461)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments rejected

HISTORY

• 01/18/00  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 005192448
• 01/18/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/00  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: Read second time
• 02/15/00  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/15/00  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/15/00  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Quayle rejected (19-Y 20-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 1 (19-Y 20-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate
• 02/15/00  Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 02/15/00  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Quayle reconsidered (35-Y 1-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (35-Y 1-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: Amendment by Sen. Quayle rejected (18-Y 19-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: VOTE: FLOOR AMEND 1 (18-Y 19-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate
• 02/15/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/21/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/21/00  House: Read first time
• 02/21/00  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/00  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3
• 03/05/00  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (23-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/00  House: Read second time
• 03/07/00  House: Read third time
• 03/07/00  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/00  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/16/00  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB276ER)
• 03/22/00  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/24/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 04/05/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 461 (effective 7/1/00)
• 04/17/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0461)