Virginia Code 16.1-305.01: Access to child and spousal support case files.
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All child support and spousal support case files, whether physical or digital, shall be open for inspection only to the following:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 16.1-305.01
- Department: means the Department of Juvenile Justice and "Director" means the administrative head in charge thereof or such of his assistants and subordinates as are designated by him to discharge the duties imposed upon him under this law. See Virginia Code 16.1-228
- judge: means the judge or the substitute judge of the juvenile and domestic relations district court of each county or city. See Virginia Code 16.1-228
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
1. The judge, court officials, and clerk or deputy clerk assigned to serve the court in which the case is pending or to which the case is transferred pursuant to court order;
2. Any party to the case;
3. Any attorney of record to the case; and
4. The Department of Social Services and the Division of Child Support Enforcement.
Any other person, agency, or institution having a legitimate interest in such case files or the work of the court, by order of the court, may inspect the case files.
2018, c. 18.