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The agency shall also comply with all the regulations of the Board relating to nonresident children so brought or sent into the Commonwealth. Intercountry placements made by licensed child-placing agencies, courts, or other entities are subject to regulations prescribed by the Board.B\n\nThe Board is authorized to adopt regulations for the bringing or sending of such children into the Commonwealth by child-placing agencies or courts for the purpose of an interstate placement, and for the care, maintenance, supervision and control of all children so brought or sent into the Commonwealth until they have been adopted, attained their majority, or have been otherwise lawfully discharged or released, as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of such children and as comply with the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.).C\n\nIn situations where a custodial parent identifies an urgent need for assistance or relief, the parent may, in cooperation with the receiving children’s residential facility, place a child prior to final approval of the placement pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children when the placement is made without the involvement of a public officer or agency.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":277650,"text":"Any child-placing agency or court that brings or sends, or causes to be brought or sent, a nonresident child into Virginia for the purpose of an interstate placement shall comply with the regulations and procedures adopted by the Board for the administration of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.) regardless of whether the state from which the child is sent is a party to the compact. The agency shall also comply with all the regulations of the Board relating to nonresident children so brought or sent into the Commonwealth. Intercountry placements made by licensed child-placing agencies, courts, or other entities are subject to regulations prescribed by the Board.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":277651,"text":"The Board is authorized to adopt regulations for the bringing or sending of such children into the Commonwealth by child-placing agencies or courts for the purpose of an interstate placement, and for the care, maintenance, supervision and control of all children so brought or sent into the Commonwealth until they have been adopted, attained their majority, or have been otherwise lawfully discharged or released, as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of such children and as comply with the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":277652,"text":"In situations where a custodial parent identifies an urgent need for assistance or relief, the parent may, in cooperation with the receiving children’s residential facility, place a child prior to final approval of the placement pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children when the placement is made without the involvement of a public officer or agency.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15256,"edition_id":1,"name":"Implementation of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children","identifier":"11","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13897,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:53:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:53:23","permalink":{"id":271339,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15256,"identifier":"11","token":"63.2\/III\/11","url":"\/63.2\/III\/11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13897,"edition_id":1,"name":"Social Services Programs","identifier":"III","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12789,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:14","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:14","permalink":{"id":271331,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13897,"identifier":"III","token":"63.2\/III","url":"\/63.2\/III\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12789,"edition_id":1,"name":"Welfare (Social Services)","identifier":"63.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":270661,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12789,"identifier":"63.2","token":"63.2","url":"\/63.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":71916,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/63.2-1100\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1100","metadata":false},{"id":80712,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1101","catch_line":"Discharging financial responsibilities imposed by compact or agreement","url":"\/63.2-1101\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1101","metadata":false},{"id":58082,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1102","catch_line":"Supplementary agreements","url":"\/63.2-1102\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1102","metadata":false},{"id":76181,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1103","catch_line":"Fulfilling requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision","url":"\/63.2-1103\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1103","metadata":false},{"id":77391,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1104","catch_line":"Children from other states and countries","url":"\/63.2-1104\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1104","metadata":false},{"id":83718,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1105","catch_line":"Children placed out of Commonwealth","url":"\/63.2-1105\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1105","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":76181,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1103","catch_line":"Fulfilling requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision","url":"\/63.2-1103\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1103","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":83718,"structure_id":15256,"section_number":"63.2-1105","catch_line":"Children placed out of Commonwealth","url":"\/63.2-1105\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1105","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/63.2-1104\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1968, chapter 578; in 1975, chapter 406; in 1977, chapter 645; in 1980, chapter 40; in 1981, chapter 75; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 82<\/a> and 773<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 720<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62868,"section_number":"63.2-1210","catch_line":"Probationary period, interlocutory order and order of reference not required under certain circumstances","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1210\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82245,"section_number":"63.2-1000","catch_line":"Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; form of compact","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":271357,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77391,"identifier":"63.2-1104","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1104","url":"\/63.2-1104\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1104\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1104","dublin_core":{"Title":"Children from other states and countries","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1104","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any child<\/span>-placing agency<\/span> or court<\/span> that brings or sends, or causes to be brought or sent, a nonresident child<\/span> into Virginia for the purpose of an interstate placement<\/span> shall comply with the regulations and procedures adopted by the Board<\/span> for the administration of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000<\/a> et seq.) regardless of whether the state from which the child<\/span> is sent is a party<\/span> to the compact. The agency shall also comply with all the regulations of the Board<\/span> relating to nonresident children so brought or sent into the Commonwealth. Intercountry placements<\/span> made by licensed child<\/span>-placing agencies, courts<\/span>, or other entities are subject to regulations prescribed by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> is authorized to adopt regulations for the bringing or sending of such children into the Commonwealth by child<\/span>-placing agencies or courts<\/span> for the purpose of an interstate placement<\/span>, and for the care, maintenance, supervision and control of all children so brought or sent into the Commonwealth until they have been adopted, attained their majority, or have been otherwise lawfully discharged or released, as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of such children and as comply with the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In situations where a custodial parent identifies an urgent need for assistance or relief, the parent may, in cooperation with the receiving children’s residential facility, place a child<\/span> prior to final approval of the placement pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children when the placement is made without the involvement of a public officer or agency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHILDREN FROM OTHER STATES AND COUNTRIES (\u00a7 63.2-1104)\n\nA. Any child-placing agency or court that brings or sends, or causes to be\nbrought or sent, a nonresident child into Virginia for the purpose of an\ninterstate placement shall comply with the regulations and procedures adopted by\nthe Board for the administration of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of\nChildren (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.) regardless of whether the state from which\nthe child is sent is a party to the compact. The agency shall also comply with\nall the regulations of the Board relating to nonresident children so brought or\nsent into the Commonwealth. Intercountry placements made by licensed\nchild-placing agencies, courts, or other entities are subject to regulations\nprescribed by the Board.\n\nB. The Board is authorized to adopt regulations for the bringing or sending of\nsuch children into the Commonwealth by child-placing agencies or courts for the\npurpose of an interstate placement, and for the care, maintenance, supervision\nand control of all children so brought or sent into the Commonwealth until they\nhave been adopted, attained their majority, or have been otherwise lawfully\ndischarged or released, as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of such\nchildren and as comply with the provisions of the Interstate Compact on the\nPlacement of Children (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.).\n\nC. In situations where a custodial parent identifies an urgent need for\nassistance or relief, the parent may, in cooperation with the receiving\nchildren’s residential facility, place a child prior to final approval of\nthe placement pursuant to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children\nwhen the placement is made without the involvement of a public officer or\nagency.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-245; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-207; 1975, c. 406; 1977, c.\n645; 1980, c. 40; 1981, c. 75; 2002, c. 747; 2012, cc. 82, 773; 2013, c. 720.","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}}