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Request for Virginia Registration of Child Custody and/or Visitation Determination from Another State
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In order for a parent to get full custody of a child in Virginia if there isn't already a court order in place, then the parent seeking custody has to first petition the court services unit of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court for custody, which consists of just filing basic information such as putting where
Determining a Child's Home StateJurisdiction will lie in the child's home state, or in a state where the child has resided for the six months prior to the filing of the action. Any parent seeking custody must also reside in the state in which the custody action is filed for six months prior to filing the action.
In Virginia, you would file with the Court Services Unit of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations (J&DR) Court. If the child and all the parties involved live in the same county or city, and have lived there for more than six months, you would file in that county's or city's J&DR Court.
Child custody cases are filed in the jurisdiction of the family court/competent court where minor child ordinarily resides. For example, father is living in Mumbai.Thus, family court or concerned competent court shall have the exclusive jurisdiction over the child custody to the exclusion of all other courts.
The legal definition of an unfit parent is when the parent through their conduct fails to provide proper guidance, care, or support. Also, if there is abuse, neglect, or substance abuse issues, that parent will be deemed unfit.
Virginia law gives no preference to either the mother or the father. Virginia law requires a judge to assure regular and frequent contact of the child with both parents.However, more and more often judges are granting shared physical custody, as well as joint legal custody.
In order to file for custody, you must first file a petition for custody with the Court Services Unit in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of your county. A general outline of a petition may be found here, but you must include in the petition facts that will factor into the judge's decision.
Fill out your court forms. Have your forms reviewed. Make at least 2 copies of all your forms. File your forms with the court clerk. Serve your papers on the other parent. File your Proof of Service. Go to your court hearing.
Custody of the parties' children will be decided by the court based on what is in the best interests of the children. If the parties agree to a custody arrangement, the court must still make its own determination as to whether the arrangement is appropriate and in the best interests of the children.