63.2-909 - Child support for child placed in foster care by court. - Virginia Statutes

§ 63.2-909. Child support for child placed in foster care by court.

Pursuant to § 16.1-290, responsible persons shall pay child support for achild placed in foster care from the date that custody was awarded to thelocal department. The court order shall state the names of the responsiblepersons obligated to pay support, and either specify the amount of thesupport obligation pursuant to §§ 20-108.1 and 20-108.2 or indicate that theDivision of Child Support Enforcement will establish the amount of thesupport obligation. In fixing the amount of support, the court or theDivision of Child Support Enforcement shall consider the extent to which thepayment of support by the responsible person may affect the ability of suchresponsible person to implement a foster care plan developed pursuant to §16.1-281.

(1995, c. 817, § 63.1-204.2; 2002, c. 747.)