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The custodianship so created remains subject to this chapter despite a subsequent change in residence of a transferor, the minor, or the custodian or the removal of custodial property from the Commonwealth.B\n\nA person designated as custodian under this chapter is subject to personal jurisdiction in the Commonwealth with respect to any matter relating to the custodianship.C\n\nA transfer that purports to be made and that is valid under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act, the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, or a substantially similar act of another state is governed by the law of the designated state and may be executed and is enforceable in the Commonwealth if, at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of the designated state or the custodial property is located in the designated state.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":222231,"text":"This chapter applies to any transfer that refers to the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act or this chapter in the designation under subsection A of § 64.2-1908 by which the transfer is made if, at the time of the transfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of the Commonwealth or the custodial property is located in the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 516 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. Unfortunately, the 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter 614<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62696,"section_number":"64.2-1920","catch_line":"Applicability","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-1920\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82555,"section_number":"64.2-1908","catch_line":"Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-1908\/"}],"permalink":{"id":275405,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60782,"identifier":"64.2-1901","token":"64.2\/IV\/C\/19\/64.2-1901","url":"\/64.2-1901\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-1901\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/C\/19\/64.2-1901","dublin_core":{"Title":"Scope and jurisdiction","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-1901","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This chapter applies to any transfer<\/span> that refers to the Uniform Transfers<\/span> to Minors<\/span> Act or this chapter in the designation under subsection A of § 64.2-1908<\/a> by which the transfer<\/span> is made if, at the time of the transfer<\/span>, the transferor<\/span>, the minor<\/span>, or the custodian<\/span> is a resident of the Commonwealth or the custodial property<\/span> is located in the Commonwealth. The custodianship so created remains subject to this chapter despite a subsequent change in residence of a transferor<\/span>, the minor<\/span>, or the custodian<\/span> or the removal of custodial property<\/span> from the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A person<\/span> designated as custodian<\/span> under this chapter is subject to personal jurisdiction<\/span> in the Commonwealth with respect to any matter relating to the custodianship. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> A transfer<\/span> that purports to be made and that is valid under the Uniform Transfers<\/span> to Minors<\/span> Act, the Uniform Gifts to Minors<\/span> Act, or a substantially similar act of another state<\/span> is governed by the law<\/span> of the designated state<\/span> and may be executed and is enforceable in the Commonwealth if, at the time of the transfer<\/span>, the transferor<\/span>, the minor<\/span>, or the custodian<\/span> is a resident of the designated state<\/span> or the custodial property<\/span> is located in the designated state<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSCOPE AND JURISDICTION (\u00a7 64.2-1901)\n\nA. This chapter applies to any transfer that refers to the Uniform Transfers to\nMinors Act or this chapter in the designation under subsection A of §\n64.2-1908 by which the transfer is made if, at the time of the transfer, the\ntransferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of the Commonwealth or the\ncustodial property is located in the Commonwealth. The custodianship so created\nremains subject to this chapter despite a subsequent change in residence of a\ntransferor, the minor, or the custodian or the removal of custodial property\nfrom the Commonwealth.\n\nB. A person designated as custodian under this chapter is subject to personal\njurisdiction in the Commonwealth with respect to any matter relating to the\ncustodianship.\n\nC. A transfer that purports to be made and that is valid under the Uniform\nTransfers to Minors Act, the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, or a substantially\nsimilar act of another state is governed by the law of the designated state and\nmay be executed and is enforceable in the Commonwealth if, at the time of the\ntransfer, the transferor, the minor, or the custodian is a resident of the\ndesignated state or the custodial property is located in the designated state.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 516, \u00a7 31-38; 2012, c. 614.","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}}