A. A court of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this act or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this act and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this act.
B. A court of this Commonwealth may utilize any remedy available under other law of this Commonwealth to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in this article are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
1979, c. 229, § 20-138; 2001, c. 305.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 7.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§ 20-146.2. Proceedings governed by other law
§ 20-146.3. Application to Indian tribes
§ 20-146.4. International application
§ 20-146.5. Effect of child custody determination
§ 20-146.7. Notice to persons outside state
§ 20-146.8. Appearance and limited immunity
§ 20-146.9. Communication between courts
§ 20-146.10. Taking testimony in another state
§ 20-146.11. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
§ 20-146.12. Initial child custody jurisdiction
§ 20-146.13. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
§ 20-146.14. Jurisdiction to modify determination
§ 20-146.15. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§ 20-146.16. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
§ 20-146.17. Simultaneous proceedings
§ 20-146.18. Inconvenient forum
§ 20-146.19. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
§ 20-146.20. Information to be submitted to court
§ 20-146.21. Appearance of parties and child
§ 20-146.23. Enforcement under Hague Convention
§ 20-146.25. Temporary visitation
§ 20-146.26. Registration of child custody determination
§ 20-146.27. Enforcement of registered determination
§ 20-146.28. Simultaneous proceedings
§ 20-146.29. Expedited enforcement of child custody; determination
§ 20-146.30. Service of petition and order
§ 20-146.31. Hearing and order
§ 20-146.32. Ex parte order to take physical custody of child
§ 20-146.33. Costs, fees, and expenses
§ 20-146.34. Recognition and enforcement
§ 20-146.36. Application and construction