General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 11 “Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 16.1-226	Short title
§ 16.1-227	Purpose and intent
§ 16.1-228	Definitions
§ 16.1-229	This chapter controlling in event of conflict
§ 16.1-229.1	Removal of a child; names and contact information of persons with a legitimate interest