General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 7.1 “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act”, which is part of Title 20 “Domestic Relations”.

It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.

§ 20-146.1	Definitions
§ 20-146.10	Taking testimony in another state
§ 20-146.11	Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
§ 20-146.2	Proceedings governed by other law
§ 20-146.3	Application to Indian tribes
§ 20-146.4	International application
§ 20-146.5	Effect of child custody determination
§ 20-146.6	Priority
§ 20-146.7	Notice to persons outside state
§ 20-146.8	Appearance and limited immunity
§ 20-146.9	Communication between courts