{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/16.1-283.3.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/16.1-283.3.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/16.1-283.3.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/16.1-283.3.html"}],"law_id":55428,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55428,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-283.3","catch_line":"Review of voluntary continuing services and support agreements for former foster youth","history":"2020, cc. 95, 732.","full_text":"A\n\nWhenever a program participant, as defined in § 63.2-918, enters into a voluntary continuing services and support agreement with a local department of social services pursuant to § 63.2-921, a hearing shall be held to review the agreement and the program participant’s case plan. In determining whether to approve the case plan, the court shall determine whether remaining in the care and placement responsibility of the local department of social services is in the program participant’s best interests and whether the program participant’s case plan is sufficient to achieve the goal of independence. Such hearing shall be held by the juvenile and domestic relations district court that last had jurisdiction over the program participant’s foster care proceedings when the program participant was a minor. The petition for review of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s case plan shall be filed by the local department of social services no later than 30 days after execution of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement. The petition shall include documentation of the program participant’s last foster care placement as a minor and the responsible local department of social services, a copy of the signed voluntary continuing services and support agreement, a copy of the program participant’s case plan, and any other information the local department of social services or the program participant wishes the court to consider.B\n\nUpon receiving a petition for review of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s case plan, the court shall schedule a hearing to be held within 45 days after receipt of the petition. The court may appoint counsel or a guardian ad litem for the program participant pursuant to § 16.1-266. The court may reappoint or continue the appointment of the court-appointed special advocate volunteer who served the program participant as a minor or, if the previous volunteer is unavailable, appoint another special advocate volunteer. The court shall provide notice of the hearing and copies of the petition to the program participant, the program participant’s legal counsel, the local department of social services, and any other persons who, in the court’s discretion, have a legitimate interest in the hearing. The local department of social services shall identify for the court all persons who may have a legitimate interest in the hearing.C\n\nAt the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall enter an order that:1\n\nDetermines whether remaining under the care and placement responsibility of the local department of social services is in the best interests of the program participant; and2\n\nApproves or denies the program participant’s case plan.\n\t\t\t\tIn determining whether to approve or deny the program participant’s case plan, the court shall consider whether the services and support provided under the case plan are sufficient to support the program participant’s goal of achieving independence. If the court makes any revision to the case plan, a copy of such revisions shall be sent by the court to all persons who received a copy of the original case plan.D\n\nAfter the initial hearing, the court may close the case or schedule a subsequent hearing to be held within six months to review the program participant’s case plan. Subsequent review hearings may be held at six-month or shorter intervals in the discretion of the court. The local department of social services shall file a petition for review of the program participant’s case plan within 30 days prior to any such scheduled hearing. If a hearing was not previously scheduled, the court shall schedule a hearing to be held within 30 days of receipt of the petition. The court shall provide notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition in accordance with subsection B. If subsequent review hearings are not held by the court, the local department of social services shall conduct administrative reviews pursuant to § 63.2-923.E\n\nIn all hearings held pursuant to this section, the court shall consult with the program participant in an age-appropriate manner regarding his case plan.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203198,"text":"Whenever a program participant, as defined in § 63.2-918, enters into a voluntary continuing services and support agreement with a local department of social services pursuant to § 63.2-921, a hearing shall be held to review the agreement and the program participant’s case plan. In determining whether to approve the case plan, the court shall determine whether remaining in the care and placement responsibility of the local department of social services is in the program participant’s best interests and whether the program participant’s case plan is sufficient to achieve the goal of independence. Such hearing shall be held by the juvenile and domestic relations district court that last had jurisdiction over the program participant’s foster care proceedings when the program participant was a minor. The petition for review of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s case plan shall be filed by the local department of social services no later than 30 days after execution of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement. The petition shall include documentation of the program participant’s last foster care placement as a minor and the responsible local department of social services, a copy of the signed voluntary continuing services and support agreement, a copy of the program participant’s case plan, and any other information the local department of social services or the program participant wishes the court to consider.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":203199,"text":"Upon receiving a petition for review of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s case plan, the court shall schedule a hearing to be held within 45 days after receipt of the petition. The court may appoint counsel or a guardian ad litem for the program participant pursuant to § 16.1-266. The court may reappoint or continue the appointment of the court-appointed special advocate volunteer who served the program participant as a minor or, if the previous volunteer is unavailable, appoint another special advocate volunteer. The court shall provide notice of the hearing and copies of the petition to the program participant, the program participant’s legal counsel, the local department of social services, and any other persons who, in the court’s discretion, have a legitimate interest in the hearing. The local department of social services shall identify for the court all persons who may have a legitimate interest in the hearing.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":203200,"text":"At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall enter an order that:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"3":{"id":203201,"text":"Determines whether remaining under the care and placement responsibility of the local department of social services is in the best interests of the program participant; and","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"4":{"id":203202,"text":"Approves or denies the program participant’s case plan.\n\t\t\t\tIn determining whether to approve or deny the program participant’s case plan, the court shall consider whether the services and support provided under the case plan are sufficient to support the program participant’s goal of achieving independence. If the court makes any revision to the case plan, a copy of such revisions shall be sent by the court to all persons who received a copy of the original case plan.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1","next_prefix":"D"},"5":{"id":203203,"text":"After the initial hearing, the court may close the case or schedule a subsequent hearing to be held within six months to review the program participant’s case plan. Subsequent review hearings may be held at six-month or shorter intervals in the discretion of the court. The local department of social services shall file a petition for review of the program participant’s case plan within 30 days prior to any such scheduled hearing. If a hearing was not previously scheduled, the court shall schedule a hearing to be held within 30 days of receipt of the petition. The court shall provide notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition in accordance with subsection B. If subsequent review hearings are not held by the court, the local department of social services shall conduct administrative reviews pursuant to § 63.2-923.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C2","next_prefix":"E"},"6":{"id":203204,"text":"In all hearings held pursuant to this section, the court shall consult with the program participant in an age-appropriate manner regarding his case plan.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13006,"edition_id":1,"name":"Disposition","identifier":"9","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12701,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:08","permalink":{"id":161781,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13006,"identifier":"9","token":"16.1\/11\/9","url":"\/16.1\/11\/9\/","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":61839,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278","catch_line":"Cooperation of certain agencies, officials, institutions and associations","url":"\/16.1-278\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278","metadata":false},{"id":71042,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.1","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/16.1-278.1\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.1","metadata":false},{"id":82666,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.10","catch_line":"Traffic infractions","url":"\/16.1-278.10\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.10","metadata":false},{"id":81073,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.11","catch_line":"Mental illness and intellectual disability","url":"\/16.1-278.11\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.11","metadata":false},{"id":63604,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.12","catch_line":"When judicial consent in lieu of parental consent authorized","url":"\/16.1-278.12\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-278.12","metadata":false},{"id":65268,"structure_id":13006,"section_number":"16.1-278.13","catch_line":"Work permits; 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 95<\/a> and 732<\/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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71312,"section_number":"16.1-241","catch_line":"Jurisdiction; consent for abortion","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-241\/"},{"id":70859,"section_number":"63.2-923","catch_line":"Court proceedings; administrative reviews","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-923\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78366,"section_number":"16.1-266","catch_line":"Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-266\/"},{"id":62399,"section_number":"63.2-918","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-918\/"},{"id":79310,"section_number":"63.2-921","catch_line":"Voluntary continuing services and support agreement; services provided; service worker; duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-921\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161919,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55428,"identifier":"16.1-283.3","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-283.3","url":"\/16.1-283.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-283.3\/","token":"16.1\/11\/9\/16.1-283.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Review of voluntary continuing services and support agreements for former foster youth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-283.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever a program participant, as defined in § 63.2-918<\/a>, enters into a voluntary continuing services and support agreement with a local department<\/span> of social services pursuant to § 63.2-921<\/a>, a hearing<\/span> shall be held to review the agreement and the program participant’s case plan. In determining whether to approve the case plan, the court<\/span> shall determine whether remaining in the care and placement responsibility of the local department<\/span> of social services is in the program participant’s best interests and whether the program participant’s case plan is sufficient to achieve the goal of independence. Such hearing<\/span> shall be held by the juvenile and domestic relations district court that last had jurisdiction<\/span> over the program participant’s foster care proceedings when the program participant was a minor<\/span>. The petition<\/span> for review of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s case plan shall be filed by the local department<\/span> of social services no later than 30 days after execution of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement. The petition<\/span> shall include documentation of the program participant’s last foster care placement as a minor<\/span> and the responsible local department<\/span> of social services, a copy of the signed voluntary continuing services and support agreement, a copy of the program participant’s case plan, and any other information the local department<\/span> of social services or the program participant wishes the court<\/span> to consider. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Upon receiving a petition<\/span> for review of the voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program participant’s case plan, the court<\/span> shall schedule a hearing<\/span> to be held within 45 days after receipt of the petition<\/span>. The court<\/span> may appoint counsel<\/span> or a guardian ad litem<\/span> for the program participant pursuant to § 16.1-266<\/a>. The court<\/span> may reappoint or continue the appointment of the court<\/span>-appointed special advocate volunteer who served the program participant as a minor<\/span> or, if the previous volunteer is unavailable, appoint another special advocate volunteer. The court<\/span> shall provide notice of the hearing<\/span> and copies of the petition<\/span> to the program participant, the program participant’s legal counsel<\/span>, the local department<\/span> of social services, and any other persons who, in the court<\/span>’s discretion, have a legitimate interest in the hearing<\/span>. The local department<\/span> of social services shall identify for the court<\/span> all persons who may have a legitimate interest in the hearing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> At the conclusion of the hearing<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall enter an order<\/span> that: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Determines whether remaining under the care and placement responsibility of the local department<\/span> of social services is in the best interests of the program participant; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Approves or denies the program participant’s case plan.\n\t\t\t\tIn determining whether to approve or deny the program participant’s case plan, the court<\/span> shall consider whether the services and support provided under the case plan are sufficient to support the program participant’s goal of achieving independence. If the court<\/span> makes any revision to the case plan, a copy of such revisions shall be sent by the court<\/span> to all persons who received a copy of the original case plan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> After the initial hearing<\/span>, the court<\/span> may close the case or schedule a subsequent hearing<\/span> to be held within six months to review the program participant’s case plan. Subsequent review hearings<\/span> may be held at six-month or shorter intervals in the discretion of the court<\/span>. The local department<\/span> of social services shall file a petition<\/span> for review of the program participant’s case plan within 30 days prior to any such scheduled hearing<\/span>. If a hearing<\/span> was not previously scheduled, the court<\/span> shall schedule a hearing<\/span> to be held within 30 days of receipt of the petition<\/span>. The court<\/span> shall provide notice of the hearing<\/span> and a copy of the petition<\/span> in accordance with subsection B. If subsequent review hearings<\/span> are not held by the court<\/span>, the local department<\/span> of social services shall conduct administrative reviews pursuant to § 63.2-923<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> In all hearings<\/span> held pursuant to this section, the court<\/span> shall consult with the program participant in an age-appropriate manner regarding his case plan. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVIEW OF VOLUNTARY CONTINUING SERVICES AND SUPPORT AGREEMENTS FOR FORMER FOSTER\nYOUTH (\u00a7 16.1-283.3)\n\nA. Whenever a program participant, as defined in § 63.2-918, enters into a\nvoluntary continuing services and support agreement with a local department of\nsocial services pursuant to § 63.2-921, a hearing shall be held to review\nthe agreement and the program participant’s case plan. In determining\nwhether to approve the case plan, the court shall determine whether remaining in\nthe care and placement responsibility of the local department of social services\nis in the program participant’s best interests and whether the program\nparticipant’s case plan is sufficient to achieve the goal of independence.\nSuch hearing shall be held by the juvenile and domestic relations district court\nthat last had jurisdiction over the program participant’s foster care\nproceedings when the program participant was a minor. The petition for review of\nthe voluntary continuing services and support agreement and the program\nparticipant’s case plan shall be filed by the local department of social\nservices no later than 30 days after execution of the voluntary continuing\nservices and support agreement. The petition shall include documentation of the\nprogram participant’s last foster care placement as a minor and the\nresponsible local department of social services, a copy of the signed voluntary\ncontinuing services and support agreement, a copy of the program\nparticipant’s case plan, and any other information the local department of\nsocial services or the program participant wishes the court to consider.\n\nB. Upon receiving a petition for review of the voluntary continuing services and\nsupport agreement and the program participant’s case plan, the court shall\nschedule a hearing to be held within 45 days after receipt of the petition. The\ncourt may appoint counsel or a guardian ad litem for the program participant\npursuant to § 16.1-266. The court may reappoint or continue the appointment\nof the court-appointed special advocate volunteer who served the program\nparticipant as a minor or, if the previous volunteer is unavailable, appoint\nanother special advocate volunteer. The court shall provide notice of the\nhearing and copies of the petition to the program participant, the program\nparticipant’s legal counsel, the local department of social services, and\nany other persons who, in the court’s discretion, have a legitimate\ninterest in the hearing. The local department of social services shall identify\nfor the court all persons who may have a legitimate interest in the hearing.\n\nC. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall enter an order that:\n\n 1. Determines whether remaining under the care and placement responsibility of\n the local department of social services is in the best interests of the\n program participant; and\n\n 2. Approves or denies the program participant’s case plan.\n \t\t\t\tIn determining whether to approve or deny the program participant’s\n case plan, the court shall consider whether the services and support provided\n under the case plan are sufficient to support the program participant’s\n goal of achieving independence. If the court makes any revision to the case\n plan, a copy of such revisions shall be sent by the court to all persons who\n received a copy of the original case plan.\n\nD. After the initial hearing, the court may close the case or schedule a\nsubsequent hearing to be held within six months to review the program\nparticipant’s case plan. Subsequent review hearings may be held at\nsix-month or shorter intervals in the discretion of the court. The local\ndepartment of social services shall file a petition for review of the program\nparticipant’s case plan within 30 days prior to any such scheduled\nhearing. If a hearing was not previously scheduled, the court shall schedule a\nhearing to be held within 30 days of receipt of the petition. The court shall\nprovide notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition in accordance with\nsubsection B. If subsequent review hearings are not held by the court, the local\ndepartment of social services shall conduct administrative reviews pursuant to\n§ 63.2-923.\n\nE. In all hearings held pursuant to this section, the court shall consult with\nthe program participant in an age-appropriate manner regarding his case plan.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 95, 732.","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}}