                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

COMPLAINTS BY OTHERS OF CERTAIN INJURIES TO CHILDREN (§ 63.2-1510)

Any person who suspects that a child is an abused or neglected child may make a
complaint concerning such child, except as hereinafter provided, to the local
department of the county or city wherein the child resides or wherein the abuse
or neglect is believed to have occurred or to the Department&#8217;s toll-free
child abuse and neglect hotline. If an employee of the local department is
suspected of abusing or neglecting a child, the complaint shall be made to the
court of the county or city where the abuse or neglect was discovered. Upon
receipt of such a report by the court, the judge shall assign the report to a
local department that is not the employer of the suspected employee for
investigation or family assessment; or, if the judge believes that no local
department in a reasonable geographic distance can be impartial in responding to
the reported case, the judge shall assign the report to the court service unit
of his court for evaluation. The judge may consult with the Department in
selecting a local department to respond to the report or complaint. Such a
complaint may be oral or in writing and shall disclose all information which is
the basis for the suspicion of abuse or neglect of the child.

HISTORY: 1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.4; 1976, c. 348; 1994, c. 840; 2000, c. 500;
2002, c. 747.