Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Virginia

STATUTES

Website: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode

Citations:

• Adoption: title 63.2, subtitle III, chapters 12, 13, 14; title 16.1, chapter 11, article 9 (§ 16.1-283.1)
• Child protection: title 63.2, subtitle III, chapter 15
• Child welfare: title 63.2, subtitle III, chapters 9, 10, 11; title 16.1, chapter 11, articles 9 (§§ 16.1-281–16.1-283.2, 16.1-349–16.1-355), 17 (§§ 16.1-349–16.1-355)
• Guardianship: title 63.2, chapter 9, article 1 (§ 63.2-900.1)
• Youth services: title 63.2, subtitle III, chapter 9, articles 1 (§§ 63.2-904, 63.2-905.4), 2; title 16.1, chapter 11, article 9 (§ 16.1-283.3) 
• Indian child welfare: title 20, chapter 7.1, article 1 (§ 20.146.3)

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode

Note:

See title 22, agency 40.

AGENCY POLICIES

Website: https://dss.virginia.gov/about/manuals.cgi

OTHER RESOURCES

Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court Manual