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The extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court’s jurisdiction;\n\t\t\t\tb. Whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in subsection C of § 64.2-2110; and\n\t\t\t\tc. Whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of § 64.2-2107.B\n\nIf a court of the Commonwealth determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. 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This law was first created in 2011. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 518<\/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. 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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55431,"section_number":"64.2-2110","catch_line":"Appropriate forum","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2110\/"}],"permalink":{"id":275683,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71212,"identifier":"64.2-2111","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/21\/2\/64.2-2111","url":"\/64.2-2111\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/64.2-2111\/","token":"64.2\/IV\/D\/21\/2\/64.2-2111","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 64.2-2111","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If at any time a court<\/span> of the Commonwealth determines that it acquired jurisdiction<\/span> to appoint a guardian<\/span> or issue<\/span> a conservatorship order<\/span> because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction<\/span> has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court<\/span> may: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Decline to exercise jurisdiction<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Exercise jurisdiction<\/span> for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent<\/span> or the protection of the respondent<\/span>’s property or to prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition<\/span> for the appointment of a guardian<\/span> or issuance of a conservatorship order<\/span> is filed in a court<\/span> of another state<\/span> having jurisdiction<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Continue to exercise jurisdiction<\/span> after considering:\n\t\t\t\ta. The extent to which the respondent<\/span> and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court<\/span>’s jurisdiction<\/span>;\n\t\t\t\tb. Whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court<\/span> of any other state<\/span> under the factors set forth in subsection C of § 64.2-2110<\/a>; and\n\t\t\t\tc. Whether the court<\/span> of any other state<\/span> would have jurisdiction<\/span> under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of § 64.2-2107<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a court<\/span> of the Commonwealth determines that it acquired jurisdiction<\/span> to appoint a guardian<\/span> or issue<\/span> a conservatorship order<\/span> because a party<\/span> seeking to invoke its jurisdiction<\/span> engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party<\/span> necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees, investigative fees, court<\/span> costs, communication expenses, witness<\/span> fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court<\/span> may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against the Commonwealth or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of the Commonwealth unless authorized by law<\/span> other than this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJURISDICTION DECLINED BY REASON OF CONDUCT (\u00a7 64.2-2111)\n\nA. If at any time a court of the Commonwealth determines that it acquired\njurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order because a\nperson seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct,\nthe court may:\n\n 1. Decline to exercise jurisdiction;\n\n 2. Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate\n remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the\n protection of the respondent’s property or to prevent a repetition of\n the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition\n for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a conservatorship order is\n filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or\n\n 3. Continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering:\n \t\t\t\ta. The extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be\n notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the\n court’s jurisdiction;\n \t\t\t\tb. Whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other\n state under the factors set forth in subsection C of § 64.2-2110; and\n \t\t\t\tc. Whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under\n factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional\n standards of § 64.2-2107.\n\nB. If a court of the Commonwealth determines that it acquired jurisdiction to\nappoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order because a party seeking to\ninvoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against\nthat party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney fees,\ninvestigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and\nexpenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses\nof any kind against the Commonwealth or a governmental subdivision, agency, or\ninstrumentality of the Commonwealth unless authorized by law other than this\nchapter.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, c. 518, \u00a7 37.2-1043; 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}}