Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 880 - CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
Section 22VAC40-880-440 - General rules for appeals
Universal Citation: 2 VA Admin Code 40-880-440
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. The appeal shall be heard by a hearing officer.
1. The hearing officer may hold the hearing
by telephone or in the district office where the custodial parent or his or her
case resides unless another location is requested by the appellant.
2. The parents may be represented at the
hearing by legal counsel.
3. The
appellant may withdraw the appeal at any time. The department may withdraw its
actions at any time.
4. The hearing
officer shall accept a request for a continuance from the noncustodial parent
or the custodial parent if:
a. The request is
made in writing at least five business days prior to the hearing, and
b. The request is for not more than a 10-day
continuance, except when the facts presented justify an exception.
B. The hearing officer shall notify the parents of the date and time of the hearing in accordance with § 63.2-1942 of the Code of Virginia.
C. Prior to the hearing, the hearing officer shall send the parents a copy of the case summary prepared by the district office.
Statutory Authority: § 63.2-217 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 651 et seq.
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