Does my income play a factor in calculating how much child support will be ordered

Generally speaking, income does play a factor in how courts calculate child support, subject to other local laws and guidelines.

Avvo doesn’t yet cover the state of Virginia, but we plan to in the near future. In the meantime, it’s best to contact a local lawyer for advice. If you can’t afford a local lawyer, you might find this list of legal aid organizations helpful:

Potomac Legal Aid Society, Inc.
6400 Arlington Blvd. Suite 600
Falls Church, VA 22042
(866) 534-5243
www.potomaclegalaid.org

Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society Inc.
227 West Cherry Street
Marion, VA 24354
(800) 277-6754
www.svlas.org

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society Inc.
101 West Broad St., Suite 101
P.O. Box 12206
Richmond, VA 23241-2206
(800) 868-1012
www.cvlas.org

Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia
125 St. Pauls Blvd.
Suite 400
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 627-5423
(888) 868-1072
www.laseva.org

Virginia Legal Aid Society Inc.
513 Church Street
P.O. Box 6058
Lynchburg, VA 24505-6058
(888) 528-8527
www.vlas.org

Blue Ridge Legal Services Inc.
204 North High Street
P.O. Box 551
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
(800) 237-0141
http://www.brls.org/
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