The Virginia General Assembly has been hard at work this session and has enacted some laws that impact citizens who are going through a separation, divorce, support matters, custody matters, etc. One example is a new law that will be effective this year that provides " the court may enter a qualified domestic relations order or other order for the purpose of enforcing a support order by attaching or garnishing any pension, profit-sharing, or deferred compensation plan or retirement benefits pursuant to the United States Internal Revenue Code or other applicable federal laws." This remedy is significant for those on either side of a support obligation and consultation with an attorney may be beneficial.
