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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 704<\/a> and 716<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2002, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 504<\/a> and 640<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57160,"section_number":"16.1-260","catch_line":"Intake; petition; investigation","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-260\/"},{"id":73140,"section_number":"63.2-1505","catch_line":"Investigations by local departments","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1505\/"},{"id":77537,"section_number":"63.2-1506","catch_line":"Family assessments by local departments","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1506\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55186,"section_number":"16.1-251","catch_line":"Emergency removal order","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-251\/"},{"id":62537,"section_number":"16.1-253","catch_line":"Preliminary protective order","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-253\/"},{"id":59979,"section_number":"16.1-278.2","catch_line":"Abused, neglected, or abandoned children or children without parental care","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.2\/"},{"id":55048,"section_number":"63.2-1500","catch_line":"Repealed","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1500\/"},{"id":86098,"section_number":"63.2-1509","catch_line":"Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalty for failure to report","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1509\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161495,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69856,"identifier":"16.1-241.3","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-241.3","url":"\/16.1-241.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-241.3\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-241.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Newborn children; substance abuse","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-241.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon the filing of a petition<\/span> alleging that an investigation has been commenced in response to a report of suspected abuse or neglect of the child based upon a factor specified in subsection B of \u00a7 63.2-1509<\/a>, the court<\/span> may enter any order authorized pursuant to this chapter which the court<\/span> deems necessary to protect the health and welfare of the child pending final disposition<\/span> of the investigation pursuant to Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500<\/a> et seq.) of Title 63.2 or other proceedings brought pursuant to this chapter. Such orders<\/span> may include, but shall not be limited to, an emergency removal order pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-251<\/a>, a preliminary protective order pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-253<\/a> or an order authorized pursuant to subdivisions A 1 through 4 of \u00a7 16.1-278.2<\/a>. The fact<\/span> that an order was entered pursuant to this section shall not be admissible<\/span> as evidence<\/span> in any criminal, civil or administrative proceeding other than a proceeding to enforce the order.\n\t\tThe order shall be effective for a limited duration not to exceed the period of time necessary to conclude the investigation and any proceedings initiated pursuant to Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500<\/a> et seq.) of Title 63.2, but shall be a final order<\/span> subject to appeal<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNEWBORN CHILDREN; SUBSTANCE ABUSE (\u00a7 16.1-241.3)\n\nUpon the filing of a petition alleging that an investigation has been commenced\nin response to a report of suspected abuse or neglect of the child based upon a\nfactor specified in subsection B of \u00a7 63.2-1509, the court may enter any order\nauthorized pursuant to this chapter which the court deems necessary to protect\nthe health and welfare of the child pending final disposition of the\ninvestigation pursuant to Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500 et seq.) of Title 63.2 or\nother proceedings brought pursuant to this chapter. Such orders may include, but\nshall not be limited to, an emergency removal order pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-251, a\npreliminary protective order pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-253 or an order authorized\npursuant to subdivisions A 1 through 4 of \u00a7 16.1-278.2. The fact that an order\nwas entered pursuant to this section shall not be admissible as evidence in any\ncriminal, civil or administrative proceeding other than a proceeding to enforce\nthe order.\n\t\tThe order shall be effective for a limited duration not to exceed the period\nof time necessary to conclude the investigation and any proceedings initiated\npursuant to Chapter 15 (\u00a7 63.2-1500 et seq.) of Title 63.2, but shall be a\nfinal order subject to appeal.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, cc. 704, 716; 2002, c. 860; 2012, cc. 504, 640.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}