{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/63.2-1209.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/63.2-1209.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/63.2-1209.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/63.2-1209.html"}],"law_id":77214,"edition_id":1,"section_id":77214,"structure_id":14142,"section_number":"63.2-1209","catch_line":"Entry of interlocutory order","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 63-352; 1954, c. 489; 1964, c. 429; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7 63.1-226; 1974, c. 507; 1975, c. 364; 1989, c. 647; 1991, c. 534; 1992, c. 607; 2000, c. 830, \u00a7 63.1-219.16; 2002, c. 747; 2009, c. 805.","full_text":"If, in the case of a direct parental placement adoption pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1230 or in circumstances in which an interlocutory order is necessary in an agency adoption, after considering the home study or any required report, the circuit court is satisfied that all of the applicable requirements have been complied with, that the petitioner is financially able to maintain adequately, except as provided in Chapter 13 (\u00a7 63.2-1300 et seq.) of this title, and is morally suitable and a proper person to care for and train the child, that the child is suitable for adoption by the petitioner, and that the best interests of the child will be promoted by the adoption, it shall enter an interlocutory order of adoption declaring that henceforth, subject to the probationary period hereinafter provided for and to the provisions of the final order of adoption, the child will be, to all intents and purposes, the child of the petitioner. If the petition includes a prayer for a change of the child’s name and the circuit court is satisfied that such change is in the best interests of the child, upon entry of final order, the name of the child shall be changed. An attested copy of every interlocutory order of adoption shall be forwarded forthwith by the clerk of the circuit court in which it was entered to the Commissioner and to the licensed or duly authorized child-placing agency or the local director that prepared the required home study or report. The agency or director shall, after receipt of the attested copy of the interlocutory order of adoption, prepare a report of visitation pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1212.\n\t\tIf the circuit court denies the petition for adoption and if it appears to the circuit court that the child is without proper care, custody or guardianship, the circuit court may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian for the child or commit the child to a custodial agency as provided for in \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-278.2, 16.1-278.3 and 64.2-1703, respectively.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":277012,"text":"If, in the case of a direct parental placement adoption pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1230 or in circumstances in which an interlocutory order is necessary in an agency adoption, after considering the home study or any required report, the circuit court is satisfied that all of the applicable requirements have been complied with, that the petitioner is financially able to maintain adequately, except as provided in Chapter 13 (\u00a7 63.2-1300 et seq.) of this title, and is morally suitable and a proper person to care for and train the child, that the child is suitable for adoption by the petitioner, and that the best interests of the child will be promoted by the adoption, it shall enter an interlocutory order of adoption declaring that henceforth, subject to the probationary period hereinafter provided for and to the provisions of the final order of adoption, the child will be, to all intents and purposes, the child of the petitioner. If the petition includes a prayer for a change of the child’s name and the circuit court is satisfied that such change is in the best interests of the child, upon entry of final order, the name of the child shall be changed. An attested copy of every interlocutory order of adoption shall be forwarded forthwith by the clerk of the circuit court in which it was entered to the Commissioner and to the licensed or duly authorized child-placing agency or the local director that prepared the required home study or report. The agency or director shall, after receipt of the attested copy of the interlocutory order of adoption, prepare a report of visitation pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1212.\n\t\tIf the circuit court denies the petition for adoption and if it appears to the circuit court that the child is without proper care, custody or guardianship, the circuit court may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian for the child or commit the child to a custodial agency as provided for in \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-278.2, 16.1-278.3 and 64.2-1703, respectively.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14142,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Provisions","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14096,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:01","permalink":{"id":271367,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14142,"identifier":"1","token":"63.2\/III\/12\/1","url":"\/63.2\/III\/12\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14096,"edition_id":1,"name":"Adoption","identifier":"12","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13897,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:52","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:52","permalink":{"id":271365,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14096,"identifier":"12","token":"63.2\/III\/12","url":"\/63.2\/III\/12\/","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":67454,"structure_id":14142,"section_number":"63.2-1200","catch_line":"Who may place children for adoption","url":"\/63.2-1200\/","token":"63.2\/III\/12\/1\/63.2-1200","metadata":false},{"id":79180,"structure_id":14142,"section_number":"63.2-1200.1","catch_line":"Recognition of foreign adoption; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 11 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 1954, chapter 489; in 1964, chapter 429; in 1968, chapter 578; in 1974, chapter 507; in 1975, chapter 364; in 1989, chapter 647; in 1991, chapter 534; in 1992, chapter 607; in 2000, chapter 830<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 805<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71943,"section_number":"63.2-1211","catch_line":"Revocation of interlocutory order","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1211\/"}],"refers_to":[{"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":54079,"section_number":"16.1-278.3","catch_line":"Relief of care and custody","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.3\/"},{"id":67535,"section_number":"63.2-1212","catch_line":"Visitations during probationary period and report","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1212\/"},{"id":63566,"section_number":"63.2-1230","catch_line":"Placement of children by parent or guardian","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1230\/"},{"id":77476,"section_number":"63.2-1300","catch_line":"Purpose and intent of adoption assistance; eligibility","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1300\/"},{"id":62421,"section_number":"64.2-1703","catch_line":"Nomination of guardians","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-1703\/"}],"permalink":{"id":271417,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77214,"identifier":"63.2-1209","token":"63.2\/III\/12\/1\/63.2-1209","url":"\/63.2-1209\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1209\/","token":"63.2\/III\/12\/1\/63.2-1209","dublin_core":{"Title":"Entry of interlocutory order","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1209","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If, in the case of a direct parental placement<\/span> adoption pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1230<\/a> or in circumstances in which an interlocutory order<\/span> is necessary in an agency adoption, after considering the home study or any required report, the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> is satisfied that all of the applicable requirements have been complied with, that the petitioner is financially able to maintain adequately, except as provided in Chapter 13 (\u00a7 63.2-1300<\/a> et seq.) of this title, and is morally suitable and a proper person to care for and train the child<\/span>, that the child<\/span> is suitable for adoption by the petitioner, and that the best interests of the child<\/span> will be promoted by the adoption, it shall enter an interlocutory order<\/span> of adoption declaring that henceforth, subject to the probationary period hereinafter provided for and to the provisions of the final order<\/span> of adoption, the child<\/span> will be, to all intents<\/span> and purposes, the child<\/span> of the petitioner. If the petition<\/span> includes a prayer for a change of the child<\/span>’s name and the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> is satisfied that such change is in the best interests of the child<\/span>, upon entry of final order<\/span>, the name of the child<\/span> shall be changed. An attested copy of every interlocutory order<\/span> of adoption shall be forwarded forthwith by the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in which it was entered to the Commissioner<\/span> and to the licensed or duly authorized child<\/span>-placing agency<\/span> or the local director<\/span> that prepared the required home study or report. The agency or director shall, after receipt of the attested copy of the interlocutory order<\/span> of adoption, prepare a report of visitation pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1212<\/a>.\n\t\tIf the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> denies the petition<\/span> for adoption and if it appears to the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> that the child<\/span> is without proper care, custody<\/span> or guardianship, the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian for the child<\/span> or commit the child<\/span> to a custodial agency as provided for in \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-278.2<\/a>, 16.1-278.3<\/a> and 64.2-1703<\/a>, respectively.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nENTRY OF INTERLOCUTORY ORDER (\u00a7 63.2-1209)\n\nIf, in the case of a direct parental placement adoption pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1230\nor in circumstances in which an interlocutory order is necessary in an agency\nadoption, after considering the home study or any required report, the circuit\ncourt is satisfied that all of the applicable requirements have been complied\nwith, that the petitioner is financially able to maintain adequately, except as\nprovided in Chapter 13 (\u00a7 63.2-1300 et seq.) of this title, and is morally\nsuitable and a proper person to care for and train the child, that the child is\nsuitable for adoption by the petitioner, and that the best interests of the\nchild will be promoted by the adoption, it shall enter an interlocutory order of\nadoption declaring that henceforth, subject to the probationary period\nhereinafter provided for and to the provisions of the final order of adoption,\nthe child will be, to all intents and purposes, the child of the petitioner. If\nthe petition includes a prayer for a change of the child’s name and the\ncircuit court is satisfied that such change is in the best interests of the\nchild, upon entry of final order, the name of the child shall be changed. An\nattested copy of every interlocutory order of adoption shall be forwarded\nforthwith by the clerk of the circuit court in which it was entered to the\nCommissioner and to the licensed or duly authorized child-placing agency or the\nlocal director that prepared the required home study or report. The agency or\ndirector shall, after receipt of the attested copy of the interlocutory order of\nadoption, prepare a report of visitation pursuant to \u00a7 63.2-1212.\n\t\tIf the circuit court denies the petition for adoption and if it appears to the\ncircuit court that the child is without proper care, custody or guardianship,\nthe circuit court may, in its discretion, appoint a guardian for the child or\ncommit the child to a custodial agency as provided for in \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-278.2,\n16.1-278.3 and 64.2-1703, respectively.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 63-352; 1954, c. 489; 1964, c. 429; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7\n63.1-226; 1974, c. 507; 1975, c. 364; 1989, c. 647; 1991, c. 534; 1992, c. 607;\n2000, c. 830, \u00a7 63.1-219.16; 2002, c. 747; 2009, c. 805.","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}}