Request for Income Deduction Order

  1. File

  1. Pay

  1. Continuance
    (PDF)

  1. Summons

Respondents (persons owing child support) may file a request for income deduction order directly with the Clerk’s Office. Once filed, and without a hearing, the Court will enter an Order requiring income deduction of support payments, and send it directly to your employer.

Respondent’s Request for Income Deduction Order (Form DC-615 (PDF) - Instructions (PDF))

  • Custodial parents who are owed child support may also file a request for income deduction order directly with the Clerk’s Office if they know the respondent’s employer’s information.
  • Once filed, the Court will docket the motion and send notice to the respondent.
  • No appearance is necessary unless the respondent objects to the proposed income deduction order.
    • If the respondent objects, he/she should notify the Court within 10 days of the date of notice, and the petitioner and respondent will be summoned to Court for a hearing.
    • If the Court does not receive notice of the respondent’s contest within 10 days of notice, the income deduction order will be entered as proposed.

Motion and Notice of Proposed Income Deduction Order For Support (Form DC-617 (PDF) - Instructions (PDF))

Read Virginia law allowing income deduction orders (Virginia Code § 20-79.1).