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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>349547</law_id><section_number>16.1-229.1</section_number><catch_line>Removal of a child; names and contact information of persons with a legitimate interest</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="48" identifier="16.1">Courts Not of Record</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="12" identifier="11">Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>In any proceeding held pursuant to this chapter in which a child is removed from his home, <span class="dictionary">the court</span> may <span class="dictionary">order</span> the parents or guardians of such child to provide the names and contact information for all persons with a legitimate interest to the local <span class="dictionary">department</span> of social services.</p></section></text><history>2019, c. 434.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
