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This law was first created in 2024. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 629<\/a> and 662<\/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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":271881,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66249,"identifier":"63.2-1536","token":"63.2\/III\/15\/7\/63.2-1536","url":"\/63.2-1536\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1536\/","token":"63.2\/III\/15\/7\/63.2-1536","dublin_core":{"Title":"General provisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1536","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the local department<\/span> from seeking any other appropriate court<\/span> action at any time to protect the health and welfare of the child<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit a caregiver<\/span> or other person with a legitimate interest from petitioning the court<\/span> for custody<\/span> of the child<\/span>. If the caregiver<\/span> petitions<\/span> for custody<\/span>, the local department<\/span> shall make reasonable efforts to conduct a facilitated meeting to discuss the continuation of services for the child<\/span> and family. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL PROVISIONS (\u00a7 63.2-1536)\n\nA. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit the local department from seeking\nany other appropriate court action at any time to protect the health and welfare\nof the child.\n\nB. Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit a caregiver or other person with a\nlegitimate interest from petitioning the court for custody of the child. If the\ncaregiver petitions for custody, the local department shall make reasonable\nefforts to conduct a facilitated meeting to discuss the continuation of services\nfor the child and family.\n\nHISTORY: 2024, cc. 629, 662.","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}}