Code of Virginia
Title 20 - Domestic Relations
Chapter 7.1 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

§ 20-146.1. Definitions - In this act: "Child" means an individual who has not...

§ 20-146.2. Proceedings governed by other law - This act does not govern an adoption proceeding or a...

§ 20-146.3. Application to Indian tribes - A. A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian...

§ 20-146.4. International application - A. A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a foreign...

§ 20-146.5. Effect of child custody determination - A child custody determination made by a court of this...

§ 20-146.6. Priority - If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under...

§ 20-146.7. Notice to persons outside state - A. Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a...

§ 20-146.8. Appearance and limited immunity - A. A party to a child custody proceeding, including a...

§ 20-146.9. Communication between courts - A. Before finding and exercising jurisdiction, a court of this...

§ 20-146.10. Taking testimony in another state - A. In addition to other procedures available to a party,...

§ 20-146.11. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records - A. A court of this Commonwealth may request the appropriate...

§ 20-146.12. Initial child custody jurisdiction - A. Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.15, a court...

§ 20-146.13. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction - A. Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.15, a court...

§ 20-146.14. Jurisdiction to modify determination - Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.15, a court of...

§ 20-146.15. Temporary emergency jurisdiction - A. A court of this Commonwealth has temporary emergency jurisdiction...

§ 20-146.16. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder - A. Before a child's custody determination is made under this...

§ 20-146.17. Simultaneous proceedings - A. Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.15, a court...

§ 20-146.18. Inconvenient forum - A. A court of this Commonwealth that has jurisdiction under...

§ 20-146.19. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct - A. Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.15 or by...

§ 20-146.20. Information to be submitted to court - A. In a child custody proceeding, each party, in its...

§ 20-146.21. Appearance of parties and child - A. In a child custody proceeding in this Commonwealth, the...

§ 20-146.22. Definitions - In this article: "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement...

§ 20-146.23. Enforcement under Hague Convention - Under this article a court of this Commonwealth may enforce...

§ 20-146.24. Duty to enforce - A. A court of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce...

§ 20-146.25. Temporary visitation - A. A court of this Commonwealth that does not have...

§ 20-146.26. Registration of child custody determination - A. A child custody determination issued by a court of...

§ 20-146.27. Enforcement of registered determination - A. A court of this Commonwealth may grant any relief...

§ 20-146.28. Simultaneous proceedings - If a proceeding for enforcement under this article is commenced...

§ 20-146.29. Expedited enforcement of child custody; determination - A. A petition under this article must be verified. Certified...

§ 20-146.30. Service of petition and order - Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.32, the petition and...

§ 20-146.31. Hearing and order - A. Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant...

§ 20-146.32. Ex parte order to take physical custody of child - A. Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of...

§ 20-146.33. Costs, fees, and expenses - A. The court shall award the prevailing party, including a...

§ 20-146.34. Recognition and enforcement - A court of this Commonwealth shall accord full faith and...

§ 20-146.35. Appeals - An appeal may be taken from a final order in...

§ 20-146.36. Application and construction - In applying and construing this act, consideration shall be given...

§ 20-146.37. Transitional provision - A motion or other request for relief made in a...

§ 20-146.38. Construction of provisions; purposes of act - A. The general purposes of this act are to: 1....