Proceedings to Determine Parentage

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This is Chapter 3.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Proceedings to Determine Parentage.” It is part of Title 20 “Domestic Relations”.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 20-49.1	How parent and child relationship established
§ 20-49.10	Relief from legal determination of paternity
§ 20-49.2	Commencement of action; parties; jurisdiction
§ 20-49.3	Admission of genetic tests
§ 20-49.4	Evidence relating to parentage
§ 20-49.5	Support of children of unwed parents by the father; testimony under oath
§ 20-49.6	Proceedings to establish paternity or enforce support obligations of males between the ages of fourteen and eighteen
§ 20-49.7	Civil actions
§ 20-49.8	Judgment or order; costs; birth record
§ 20-49.9	Repealed