The court may order psychological, psychiatric and physical examinations of the child alleged to be abused or neglected and of the parents, guardians, caretakers or siblings of a child suspected of being neglected or abused.
1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.14; 1976, c. 186; 2002, c. 747.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - Welfare (Social Services)
Chapter 15 - Child Abuse and Neglect
§ 63.2-1502. Establishment of Child-Protective Services Unit; duties
§ 63.2-1503. Local departments to establish child-protective services; duties
§ 63.2-1504. Child-protective services differential response system
§ 63.2-1505. Investigations by local departments
§ 63.2-1506. Family assessments by local departments
§ 63.2-1506.1. Human trafficking assessments by local departments
§ 63.2-1507. Cooperation by state entities
§ 63.2-1508. Valid report or complaint
§ 63.2-1510. Complaints by others of certain injuries to children
§ 63.2-1511. Complaints of abuse and neglect against school personnel; interagency agreement
§ 63.2-1512. Immunity of person making report, etc., from liability
§ 63.2-1513. Knowingly making false reports; penalties
§ 63.2-1515. Central registry; disclosure of information
§ 63.2-1516. Tape recording child abuse investigations
§ 63.2-1516.01. Investigation procedures involving person who is the subject of complaint
§ 63.2-1517. Authority to take child into custody
§ 63.2-1518. Authority to talk to child or sibling
§ 63.2-1519. Physician-patient and spousal privileges inapplicable
§ 63.2-1520. Photographs and X-rays of child; use as evidence
§ 63.2-1521. Testimony by child using two-way closed-circuit television
§ 63.2-1522. Admission of evidence of sexual acts with children
§ 63.2-1523. Use of videotaped statements of complaining witnesses as evidence
§ 63.2-1524. Court may order certain examinations
§ 63.2-1525. Prima facie evidence for removal of child custody
§ 63.2-1526. Appeals of certain actions of local departments
§ 63.2-1527. Board oversight duties; Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee
§ 63.2-1530. Virginia Child Protection Accountability System