76724416.1-244Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Courts Not Of RecordJuvenile And Domestic Relations District CourtsJurisdiction And VenueConcurrent jurisdiction; exceptionsCode 1950, § 16.1-161; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559; 1978, c. 740; 1984, cc. 657, 669; 1985, c. 183; 1987, c. 36; 1989, c. 509; 1990, c. 600; 2000, c. 781; 2003, c. 129.Peple v. PepleRecord Nos. 1008-86-2, 1259-86-2364 S.E.2d 2321988-01-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1372656/peple-v-peple/ . . . concurrent jurisdiction by Code §§ 16.1-241(A)(3) and 16.1-244. Generally, under this statutory . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Rochelle v. RochelleRecord No. 801640302 S.E.2d 591983-04-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1341157/rochelle-v-rochelle/ . . . circuit courts "as provided in § 16.1-244 hereof." Code § 16.1-244 provides in pertinent part: . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Williams v. Williams971616501 S.E.2d 4171998-06-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059871/williams-v-williams/ . . . having equity jurisdiction, except as provided in § 16.1-244; . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Reid v. Reid0715963480 S.E.2d 7711997-02-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067610/reid-v-reid/ . . . 186 S.E.2d 76, 77-78 (1972); see also Code §§ 16.1-244(A), 20-79(a); Martin v. Bales, 7 Va.App. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Crabtree v. CrabtreeRecord No. 0314-92-3435 S.E.2d 8831993-09-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1225397/crabtree-v-crabtree/ . . . its intention. See Code § 16.1-244. Indeed, in interpreting Code § 16.1-244, this Court has held . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Church v. Church0792964483 S.E.2d 4981997-04-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067513/church-v-church/ . . . equity jurisdiction, as provided in § 16.1-244. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Martin v. BalesRecord No. 1283-86-4371 S.E.2d 8231988-09-06https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1349161/martin-v-bales/ . . . under this subdivision. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Calfee v. Calfee2622972509 S.E.2d 5521999-01-26https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1066528/calfee-v-calfee/ . . . as provided in [Code] § 16.1-244." Id. (emphasis added). Code § 16.1-244(A) empowers the circuit . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Willis v. GamezRecord No. 0817-94-2455 S.E.2d 2741995-03-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1219263/willis-v-gamez/ . . . jurisdiction, as provided in § 16.1-244. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Lewis v. CULPEPER CNTY. DEPT. OF SOC. SERV.2575064647 S.E.2d 5112007-07-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062997/lewis-v-culpeper-cnty-dept-of-soc-serv/ . . . e.g., circuit courts], as provided in § 16.1-244. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/16.1-244//16.1-244/16.1/11/3/16.1-24416.1-242Nothing contained in this law shall deprive any other court of the concurrent jurisdiction to determine the custody of children upon a writ of habeas corpus under the law, or to determine the custody, guardianship, visitation or support of children when such custody, guardianship, visitation or support is incidental to the determination of causes pending in such courts, nor deprive a circuit court of jurisdiction to determine spousal support in a suit for separate maintenance. However, when a suit for divorce has been filed in a circuit court, in which the custody, guardianship, visitation or support of children of the parties or spousal support is raised by the pleadings and a hearing, including a pendente lite hearing, is set by the circuit court on any such issue for a date certain or on a motions docket to be heard within 21 days of the filing, the juvenile and domestic relations district courts shall be divested of the right to enter any further decrees or orders to determine custody, guardianship, visitation or support when raised for such hearing and such matters shall be determined by the circuit court unless both parties agreed to a referral to the juvenile court. Nothing in this section shall deprive a circuit court of the authority to refer any such case to a commissioner for a hearing or shall deprive the juvenile and domestic relations district courts of the jurisdiction to enforce its valid orders prior to the entry of a conflicting order of any circuit court for any period during which the order was in effect or to temporarily place a child in the custody of any person when that child has been adjudicated abused, neglected, in need of services or delinquent subsequent to the order of any circuit court.sectionAA1Jurisdiction of cases involving violations of federal law by a child shall be concurrent and shall be assumed only if waived by the federal court or the United States attorney.sectionBB1