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SB 1539 Child support; withholding of income of independent contractors.

Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Withholding of income for child support; independent contractors. Clarifies that income earned by an independent contractor may be withheld by court order for payment of child support obligations.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Withholding of income for child support; independent contractors. Requires any employer that contracts with an independent contractor, as defined in the bill, to submit information regarding such new independent contractor to the Virginia New Hire Reporting Center for the purposes of income withholding by the Division of Child Support Enforcement. The bill also makes clear that income earned by an independent contractor may be withheld by court order for payment of child support obligations.