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Johns v. Johns

Citations

  • 364 S.E.2d 775
  • 5 Va. App. 494
  • 4 Va. Law Rep. 1827
  • 1988 Va. App. LEXIS 8

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  • nonresident spouse’s participation in UCCJA custody proceeding did not constitute submission to the personal jurisdiction of the court for child support determination
  • “The purpose of RURESA [the predecessor statute to UIFSA] is to create an economical and expedient means of enforcing support orders for parties located in different states. The act is remedial in nature and should be liberally construed so that its purpose is achieved.”
  • \The purpose of RURESA [the predecessor statute to UIFSA] is to create an economical and expedient means of enforcing support orders for parties located in different states. The act is remedial in nature and should be liberally construed so that its purpose is achieved.\

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Judges: Keenan

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