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Provided, however, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (d) of Article II of the compact that exclude from the definition of “placement” those institutions that care for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or epilepsy or any institution primarily educational in character and any hospital or other medical facility, the Board shall prescribe procedures and regulations to govern such placements out of the Commonwealth by licensed child-placing agencies, local boards or courts.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":300107,"text":"Any child-placing agency, licensed pursuant to Subtitle IV (§ 63.2-1700 et seq.), local board or court that takes or sends, or causes to be taken or sent, any resident child out of the Commonwealth for the purpose of an interstate or intercountry placement shall comply with the appropriate provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.) or shall first obtain the consent of the Commissioner, given in accordance with regulations of the Board relating to resident children so taken or sent out of the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":300108,"text":"The Board is authorized to adopt regulations for the placement of children out of the Commonwealth by licensed child-placing agencies, local boards or courts as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of such children and as comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000 et seq.). Provided, however, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (d) of Article II of the compact that exclude from the definition of “placement” those institutions that care for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or epilepsy or any institution primarily educational in character and any hospital or other medical facility, the Board shall prescribe procedures and regulations to govern such placements out of the Commonwealth by licensed child-placing agencies, local boards or courts.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"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":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},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/63.2-1105\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 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 1952, chapter 409; in 1960, chapter 331; in 1968, chapters 466 and 578; in 1975, chapters 248 and 406; in 1977, chapters 559, 562, 634, and 645; in 1980, chapter 40; in 1978, chapter 734; in 1981, chapter 75; in 1984, chapter 734; in 1986, chapter 281; in 1991, chapter 34; in 1994, chapter 865<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 889<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 476<\/a> and 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"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\/"},{"id":78121,"section_number":"63.2-1700","catch_line":"Application fees; regulations and schedules; use of fees; certain facilities, centers, and agencies exempt","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1700\/"}],"permalink":{"id":271361,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83718,"identifier":"63.2-1105","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1105","url":"\/63.2-1105\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1105\/","token":"63.2\/III\/11\/63.2-1105","dublin_core":{"Title":"Children placed out of Commonwealth","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1105","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any child<\/span>-placing agency<\/span>, licensed pursuant to Subtitle IV (§ 63.2-1700<\/a> et seq.), local board<\/span> or court<\/span> that takes or sends, or causes to be taken or sent, any resident child<\/span> out of the Commonwealth for the purpose of an interstate or intercountry placement<\/span> shall comply with the appropriate provisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000<\/a> et seq.) or shall first obtain the consent of the Commissioner<\/span>, given in accordance with regulations of the Board relating to resident children so taken or sent out of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board is authorized to adopt regulations for the placement of children out of the Commonwealth by licensed child<\/span>-placing agencies, local boards<\/span> or courts<\/span> as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of such children and as comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000<\/a> et seq.). Provided, however, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (d) of Article II of the compact that exclude from the definition of “placement” those institutions that care for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or epilepsy or any institution primarily educational in character and any hospital or other medical facility, the Board shall prescribe procedures and regulations to govern such placements out of the Commonwealth by licensed child<\/span>-placing agencies, local boards<\/span> or courts<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCHILDREN PLACED OUT OF COMMONWEALTH (\u00a7 63.2-1105)\n\nA. Any child-placing agency, licensed pursuant to Subtitle IV (§ 63.2-1700\net seq.), local board or court that takes or sends, or causes to be taken or\nsent, any resident child out of the Commonwealth for the purpose of an\ninterstate or intercountry placement shall comply with the appropriate\nprovisions of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§\n63.2-1000 et seq.) or shall first obtain the consent of the Commissioner, given\nin accordance with regulations of the Board relating to resident children so\ntaken or sent out of the Commonwealth.\n\nB. The Board is authorized to adopt regulations for the placement of children\nout of the Commonwealth by licensed child-placing agencies, local boards or\ncourts as are reasonably conducive to the welfare of such children and as comply\nwith the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (§ 63.2-1000 et\nseq.). Provided, however, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (d) of\nArticle II of the compact that exclude from the definition of\n“placement” those institutions that care for individuals with mental\nillness, intellectual disability, or epilepsy or any institution primarily\neducational in character and any hospital or other medical facility, the Board\nshall prescribe procedures and regulations to govern such placements out of the\nCommonwealth by licensed child-placing agencies, local boards or courts.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-73; 1952, c. 409; 1960, c. 331; 1968, cc. 466, 578, \u00a7\n63.1-56; 1975, cc. 248, 406; 1977, cc. 559, 562, 634, 645, \u00a7 63.1-207.1; 1980,\nc. 40; 1978, c. 734; 1981, c. 75; 1984, c. 734; 1986, c. 281; 1991, c. 34; 1994,\nc. 865; 1999, c. 889; 2002, c. 747; 2012, cc. 476, 507.","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}}