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If the adult withdraws or refuses consent, the services shall not be provided.\n\nB\n\nNo person shall interfere with the provision of adult protective services to an (i) adult who requests or consents to receive such services, or (ii) for whom consent has been lawfully given. 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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 547 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 749<\/a> and 1011<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1498945,"object_type":"law","relational_id":375417,"identifier":"63.2-1610","token":"63.2\/III\/16\/2\/63.2-1610","url":"\/63.2-1610\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1610\/","token":"63.2\/III\/16\/2\/63.2-1610","dublin_core":{"Title":"Voluntary adult protective services","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1610","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The local department<\/span> shall provide or arrange for protective services if the adult<\/span> requests or affirmatively consents to receive these services. If the adult<\/span> withdraws or refuses consent, the services shall not be provided. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No person shall interfere with the provision of adult protective services<\/span> to an (i) adult who requests or consents to receive such services, or (ii) for whom consent has been lawfully given. In the event that interference occurs on a continuing basis, the director may petition<\/span> the court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> to enjoin such interference. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The actual costs incurred by the local department<\/span> in providing adult protective services<\/span> shall be borne by the local department<\/span>, unless the adult or his representative agrees to pay for them or a court orders<\/span> the local department<\/span> to receive reasonable reimbursement for the adult protective services<\/span>, excluding administrative costs, from the adult’s assets<\/span> after a finding<\/span> that the adult is financially able to make such payment. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVOLUNTARY ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (\u00a7 63.2-1610)\n\nA. The local department shall provide or arrange for protective services if the\nadult requests or affirmatively consents to receive these services. If the adult\nwithdraws or refuses consent, the services shall not be provided.\n\nB. No person shall interfere with the provision of adult protective services to\nan (i) adult who requests or consents to receive such services, or (ii) for whom\nconsent has been lawfully given. In the event that interference occurs on a\ncontinuing basis, the director may petition the court of competent jurisdiction\nto enjoin such interference.\n\nC. The actual costs incurred by the local department in providing adult\nprotective services shall be borne by the local department, unless the adult or\nhis representative agrees to pay for them or a court orders the local department\nto receive reasonable reimbursement for the adult protective services, excluding\nadministrative costs, from the adult’s assets after a finding that the\nadult is financially able to make such payment.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 547, \u00a7 63.1-55.7; 2002, c. 747; 2004, cc. 749, 1011.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}