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Va. Code Ann. § 20-146.13

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Plummer v. Plummer (2019)

Most recently applied in Plummer v. Plummer (January 2019)

2001, c. 305; 2016, c. 179.

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A. Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.15, a court of the Commonwealth that has made a child custody determination consistent with § 20-146.12 or 20-146.14 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction as long as the child, a parent of the child, or any person acting as a parent of the child continues to live in the Commonwealth.

B. A court of the Commonwealth that has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 20-146.12.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.