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VA HB 73: Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody. | Sporos

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Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody.

Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody; custodians. Allows the custodian of a child to file a petition for relief of the care and custody of such child in a juvenile and domestic relations district court. Current law only authorizes the parent or parents of a child to file such petition for relief of care and custody. The bill also requires the petitioning parent or custodian to cooperate with any services provided by a local department of social services during the initial investigation by such local department of social services after such petition for relief of care and custody has been filed. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth and is identical to SB 206.

Introduced

Dec 31, 2025

Last Action

Mar 10, 2026

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VA 2026

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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Joshua G. Cole

Nadarius E. Clark

Jackie H. Glass

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