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The court making the transfer shall determine who is to have custody of the child pending action by the juvenile and domestic relations district court pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-247. If, during the pendency of a proceeding in the juvenile and domestic relations district court, it is ascertained for the first time that exclusive jurisdiction lies in the general district or circuit court, the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall likewise transfer the case to the appropriate court.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":251059,"text":"If, during the pendency of a proceeding in any other court, it is ascertained for the first time that exclusive jurisdiction lies within the juvenile and domestic relations district court, such court shall forthwith transfer the case, together with all papers, documents and evidence connected therewith, to the juvenile and domestic relations district court of the city or county having jurisdiction. The court making the transfer shall determine who is to have custody of the child pending action by the juvenile and domestic relations district court pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-247. If, during the pendency of a proceeding in the juvenile and domestic relations district court, it is ascertained for the first time that exclusive jurisdiction lies in the general district or circuit court, the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall likewise transfer the case to the appropriate court.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":13723,"edition_id":1,"name":"Jurisdiction and Venue","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12701,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:40","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:40","permalink":{"id":161481,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13723,"identifier":"3","token":"16.1\/11\/3","url":"\/16.1\/11\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12701,"edition_id":1,"name":"Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts","identifier":"11","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12700,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":160945,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12701,"identifier":"11","token":"16.1\/11","url":"\/16.1\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12700,"edition_id":1,"name":"Courts Not of Record","identifier":"16.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":160919,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12700,"identifier":"16.1","token":"16.1","url":"\/16.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":71312,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-241","catch_line":"Jurisdiction; consent for abortion","url":"\/16.1-241\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-241","metadata":false},{"id":56537,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-241.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/16.1-241.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-241.1","metadata":false},{"id":64854,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-241.2","catch_line":"Proceedings against certain parents","url":"\/16.1-241.2\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-241.2","metadata":false},{"id":69856,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-241.3","catch_line":"Newborn children; substance abuse","url":"\/16.1-241.3\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-241.3","metadata":false},{"id":54717,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-242","catch_line":"Retention of jurisdiction","url":"\/16.1-242\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-242","metadata":false},{"id":83429,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-242.1","catch_line":"Retention of jurisdiction; appeals involving children in foster care","url":"\/16.1-242.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-242.1","metadata":false},{"id":71654,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-243","catch_line":"Venue","url":"\/16.1-243\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-243","metadata":false},{"id":60259,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-244","catch_line":"Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions","url":"\/16.1-244\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-244","metadata":false},{"id":69416,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-245","catch_line":"Transfer from other courts","url":"\/16.1-245\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-245","metadata":false},{"id":59845,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-245.1","catch_line":"Medical evidence admissible in juvenile and domestic relations district court","url":"\/16.1-245.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-245.1","metadata":false},{"id":72275,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-245.2","catch_line":"Evidence of medical reports, statements, or records; testimony of health care provider or custodian of records in juvenile and domestic relations district court; custody, visitation, placement, and support cases","url":"\/16.1-245.2\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-245.2","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":60259,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-244","catch_line":"Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions","url":"\/16.1-244\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-244","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":59845,"structure_id":13723,"section_number":"16.1-245.1","catch_line":"Medical evidence admissible in juvenile and domestic relations district court","url":"\/16.1-245.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-245.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/16.1-245\/","history_text":"<p>The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1956, chapter 555; in 1977, chapter 559; in 1992, chapter 496.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55210,"section_number":"16.1-247","catch_line":"Duties of person taking child into custody","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-247\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161515,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69416,"identifier":"16.1-245","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-245","url":"\/16.1-245\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-245\/","token":"16.1\/11\/3\/16.1-245","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transfer from other courts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-245","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If, during the pendency of a proceeding in any other court, it is ascertained for the first time that exclusive <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> lies within the juvenile and domestic relations district court, such court shall forthwith transfer the case, together with all papers, documents and <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> connected therewith, to the juvenile and domestic relations district court of the city or county having <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span>. <span class=\"dictionary\">The court<\/span> making the transfer shall determine who is to have <span class=\"dictionary\">custody<\/span> of the child pending action by the juvenile and domestic relations district court pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Duties of person taking child into custody\" href=\"\/16.1-247\/\">16.1-247<\/a>. If, during the pendency of a proceeding in the juvenile and domestic relations district court, it is ascertained for the first time that exclusive <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> lies in the general district or <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> court, the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall likewise transfer the case to the appropriate court.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSFER FROM OTHER COURTS (\u00a7 16.1-245)\n\nIf, during the pendency of a proceeding in any other court, it is ascertained\nfor the first time that exclusive jurisdiction lies within the juvenile and\ndomestic relations district court, such court shall forthwith transfer the case,\ntogether with all papers, documents and evidence connected therewith, to the\njuvenile and domestic relations district court of the city or county having\njurisdiction. The court making the transfer shall determine who is to have\ncustody of the child pending action by the juvenile and domestic relations\ndistrict court pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-247. If, during the pendency of a proceeding\nin the juvenile and domestic relations district court, it is ascertained for the\nfirst time that exclusive jurisdiction lies in the general district or circuit\ncourt, the juvenile and domestic relations district court shall likewise\ntransfer the case to the appropriate court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 16.1-175; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559; 1992, c. 496.","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}}