                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPLAINT TO COURT WHEN PARENT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH LAW (§ 22.1-262)

A list of persons notified pursuant to § 22.1-261 shall be sent by the
attendance officer to the appropriate school principal. If the parent (i) fails
to comply with the provisions of § 22.1-261 within the time specified in the
notice or (ii) fails to comply with the provisions of § 22.1-254, it shall be
the duty of the attendance officer, with the knowledge and approval of the
division superintendent, to make complaint against the pupil&#8217;s parent in
the name of the Commonwealth before the juvenile and domestic relations district
court. If proceedings are instituted against the parent for failure to comply
with the provisions of § 22.1-258, the attendance officer is to provide
documentation to the court regarding the school division&#8217;s compliance with
§ 22.1-258. In addition thereto, such child may be proceeded against as a child
in need of services or a child in need of supervision as provided in Chapter 11
(§ 16.1-226 et seq.) of Title 16.1.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 22-275.11; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1976, c. 98; 1980, c.
559; 1990, c. 797; 1991, c. 295; 1996, cc. 891, 964; 1999, c. 526; 2018, cc.
713, 753.