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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83066</law_id><section_number>20-49.6</section_number><catch_line>Proceedings to establish paternity or enforce support obligations of males between the ages of fourteen and eighteen</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>20-49.4</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="20">Domestic Relations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3.1">Proceedings to Determine Parentage</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>In any proceeding to establish or enforce an obligation for support and maintenance of a child of unwed parents, a male between the ages of fourteen and eighteen who is represented by a <span class="dictionary">guardian ad litem</span> pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Guardian ad litem for persons under disability; when guardian ad litem need not be appointed for person under disability" href="/8.01-9/">8.01-9</a> and who has not otherwise been emancipated shall not be deemed to be under a disability as provided in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="General definitions for this title" href="/8.01-2/">8.01-2</a>. The <span class="dictionary">court</span> may enter an <span class="dictionary">order</span> establishing the paternity of the child based upon an admission of paternity by such male made under <span class="dictionary">oath</span> before the <span class="dictionary">court</span> or upon such other <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> as may be sufficient in <span class="dictionary">law</span> to support a <span class="dictionary">finding</span> of paternity. The <span class="dictionary">order</span> may provide for support and maintenance of the child by the father and shall be enforceable as if the father were an adult.</p></section></text><history>1988, cc. 866, 878.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
