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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>77550</law_id><section_number>63.2-1608</section_number><catch_line>Involuntary adult protective services</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="63.2">Welfare (Social Services)</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Social Services Programs</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="16">Adult Services</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Adult Protective Services</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> If an adult lacks the capacity to consent to receive <span class="dictionary">adult protective services</span>, these services may be ordered by a <span class="dictionary">court</span> on an involuntary basis through an <span class="dictionary">emergency</span> <span class="dictionary">order</span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Emergency order for adult protective services" href="/63.2-1609/">63.2-1609</a> or by a guardian or conservator appointed pursuant to Chapter 20 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/64.2-2000/">64.2-2000</a> et seq.) of Title 64.2. <a id="paragraph-278198" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/63.2-1608/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> In ordering involuntary <span class="dictionary">adult protective services</span>, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall authorize only that intervention which it finds to be least restrictive of the adult&#x2019;s liberty and rights, while consistent with his welfare and safety. The basis for such <span class="dictionary">finding</span> shall be stated in the record by the <span class="dictionary">court</span>. <a id="paragraph-278199" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/63.2-1608/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The adult shall not be required to pay for involuntary <span class="dictionary">adult protective services</span>, unless such payment is authorized by the <span class="dictionary">court</span> upon a showing that the person is financially able to pay. In such event the <span class="dictionary">court</span> shall provide for reimbursement of the actual costs incurred by the <span class="dictionary">local department</span> in providing <span class="dictionary">adult protective services</span>, excluding administrative costs. <a id="paragraph-278200" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/63.2-1608/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1977, c. 547, &#xA7; 63.1-55.5; 1978, c. 562; 1979, c. 451; 1997, c. 801; 2002, c. 747; 2004, cc. 749, 1011.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
