Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 16.1-241, 16.1-277.02, and 16.1-278.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody; custodians.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Juvenile and domestic relations district courts; petitions for relief of care and custody; custodians. Allows the custodian of a child to file a petition for relief of the care and custody of such child in a juvenile and domestic relations district court. Current law only authorizes the parent or parents of a child to file such petition for relief of care and custody. The bill also requires the petitioning parent or custodian to cooperate with any services provided by a local department of socia
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 9, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 59 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
David R. SuetterleinBarbara A. FavolaJoshua G. ColeIrene ShinAnne Ferrell Tata
Recorded votes
Passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 97, X 2
Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-18 · P · Y 22
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 39, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-23 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-01-21 · P · Y 15
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 59.