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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a lot of incorrect advice on here.  Answers to your questions below:

1.  No, you cannot move the order to DC.  VA has jurisdiction to continue to enforce the order but if you have both left the state it cannot modify the order.  If you are seeking to modify the order his home state will have continuing exclusive jurisdiction.  The only caveat here is if you both consent to VA having CEJ.
2.  Child support will be based on his state's guidelines subject to the caveat above.
3.  Impossible to tell because you did not identify his state.  As a general matter though your need to have a child with severe disabilities to have private school paid for.  [/quote]

Many thanks for this! He moved to a state in west coast since separation. The child never lives there. That is why I filed the case in VA where I live. So the question is if we leave VA whether we would have to keep asking VA for any future issues regarding the child support. The child support needs to be reviewed periodically I think? I would not mind receiving less if my income share is now higher or whatever reasons. I find it weird the same amount should be paid for 10+ years.

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It goes by guidelines so you can file and get a review but you also risk it going down if the formula changed or his income has gone down or your income has gone up.  You'd file where you live.  If you move to DC you can file there but its doubtful they'd change it to 21 given your original divorce decree probably says till age 18.   It makes no sense to move to DC from VA when child goes to school in MD except if you work in DC.

You can probably move as no court is going to hold you accountable as the custodial parent given Dad is no longer in the area.

No court is going to give you private school and activities on top of child support except if it is in your original court order.  That is all included.[/quote]

Thanks again! The move to DC is indeed based on commute reasons - it is mid way between the school and my work in downtown with easy public transport options. Theoretically I can also move to MD but the commute would not be as good. The child support issue only comes to my mind in recent days as the school has announced fall plans and it seems that the move needs to be firmed. It is not a legal arbitrage as a starting point. I only learned about the 21 v.s. 18 difference in these two days when researching the jurisdiction issue online.[/quote]

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