1. A. Either parent may request a review of the child support obligation once every three years. Additional requests may be made earlier by providing documentation that a material change of circumstance has occurred that potentially affects the child support obligation. Such changes shall be limited to the following:

   1. 1. An additional child needs to be added to the order;
   2. 2. A child is no longer eligible to receive current support due to a change of custody or emancipation and needs to be removed from an existing order that includes other children;
   3. 3. A provision for health care coverage needs to be added;
   4. 4. A provision ordering the natural or adoptive parents to share the costs of any reasonable and necessary unreimbursed medical or dental expenses for the child covered by the order needs to be added; or

   5. 5. A change of at least 25% can be documented by the requesting parent in the following circumstances:

      1. a. Income of either natural or adoptive parent;
      2. b. Amount of medical insurance; or
      3. c. Cost of employment-related child-care costs.
2. B. The department shall adjust an administrative obligation when the results of the review indicate a change of at least 10% in the monthly obligation but not less than $25.

Statutory Authority

§ 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 651 et seq.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-70-17 § 4.9, eff. February 28, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 6, Issue 26, eff. October 24, 1990; Volume 7, Issue 15, eff. July 1, 1991; Volume 8, Issue 4, eff. July 1, 1992; Volume 8, Issue 19, eff. July 15, 1992; Volume 18, Issue 14, eff. April 24, 2002; Volume 23, Issue 20, eff. August 1, 2007; Volume 31, Issue 10, eff. February 12, 2015; Volume 41, Issue 19, eff. June 19, 2025.