Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-111.2 (2026)

Failure to pay withheld child support; embezzlement

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If any employer withholds money from the pay of his employee for the purpose of paying administrative or court-ordered child support on behalf of the employee and then wrongfully and fraudulently fails to make payment of the money withheld, the employer shall be guilty of embezzlement.

1999, c. 56.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2008–2008 · leading case: George v. Commonwealth, 655 S.E.2d 43 (Va. Ct. App. 2008).

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George v. Commonwealth, 655 S.E.2d 43 (Va. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “2-111”) and Code § 18.2-111.2 (an employer’s wrongful and fraudulent failure to remit sums withheld from an employee’s pay for court-ordered child support constitutes embezzlement).”

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