Virginia Code — 63.2
Browse 493 sections in division 63.2 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 63.2-100. Definitions
- § 63.2-100.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
- § 63.2-101. Authority of Department to request and receive information from other agencies; use of information so obtained; provide access to information for medical assistance eligibility purposes
- § 63.2-102. Allowing access to records and information for public assistance programs and child support enforcement; penalty
- § 63.2-103. Confidential records and information concerning child support enforcement
- § 63.2-104. Confidential records and information concerning social services; penalty
- § 63.2-104.1. Confidentiality of records of persons receiving domestic and sexual violence services
- § 63.2-105. Confidential records and information concerning social services; child-protective services and child-placing agencies
- § 63.2-106. Failure to obey subpoena or charging illegal fees; penalty
- § 63.2-200. Department of Social Services created
- § 63.2-201. Appointment of Commissioner
- § 63.2-202. Term of office; vacancies
- § 63.2-203. Powers and duties of Commissioner generally
- § 63.2-204. Cooperation with local authorities
- § 63.2-205. Requiring reports from local boards; forms and submission schedule; approval of budgets by Commissioner
- § 63.2-206. Cooperation with federal agencies
- § 63.2-207. Authority to receive grants-in-aid, funds and gifts
- § 63.2-208. Standards for personnel
- § 63.2-209. Divisions of Department; staffing
- § 63.2-209.1. Office of New Americans
- § 63.2-210. Appointment of division heads
- § 63.2-211. Powers and duties of division heads
- § 63.2-212. Employment of agents and employees
- § 63.2-213. Powers, duties, titles and functions of agents and employees
- § 63.2-214. Bonds of such agents
- § 63.2-214.1. Marriage and family programs; funding
- § 63.2-214.2. Information related to shaken baby syndrome
- § 63.2-214.3. Information on human trafficking
- § 63.2-215. State Board of Social Services
- § 63.2-216. Powers and duties of Board in general
- § 63.2-217. Board to adopt regulations
- § 63.2-217.1. Board to amend regulations governing emergency response plans of assisted living facilities
- § 63.2-218. Board to adopt regulations regarding human research
- § 63.2-219. Board to establish employee entrance and performance standards
- § 63.2-220. Board may administer oaths, conduct hearings and issue subpoenas
- § 63.2-221. Board to investigate institutions at direction of Governor
- § 63.2-222. Establishment of system
- § 63.2-223. Repealed
- § 63.2-226. Duties of Department
- § 63.2-227. Regional providers; duties
- § 63.2-228. Repealed
- § 63.2-300. Local boards established by local governments
- § 63.2-301. Local board appointments and terms of office
- § 63.2-302. How local board for a single county is constituted
- § 63.2-303. Local boards in counties having special forms of county government
- § 63.2-304. How local board of a city is constituted
- § 63.2-305. Advisory boards
- § 63.2-306. Local boards established by two or more political subdivisions
- § 63.2-306.1. Withdrawal from district boards of social services
- § 63.2-307. Local boards serving certain districts
- § 63.2-308. Suspension or removal of members
- § 63.2-309. Quorum
- § 63.2-310. Compensation and expenses
- § 63.2-311. Fiscal officer for district board; compensation of such officer
- § 63.2-312. Meetings; organization; chairman and vice-chairman; secretary
- § 63.2-313. Administration of law
- § 63.2-314. Funds received from public or private sources; authority of local governing bodies to make grants; authority of local boards to establish regulations and fees for court ordered services
- § 63.2-315. Furnishing reports
- § 63.2-316. Submission of budget to governing bodies
- § 63.2-317. Employment of counsel for local boards and employees; payment of expenses
- § 63.2-318. Payment of legal fees and expenses for certain local department employees
- § 63.2-319. Child welfare and other services
- § 63.2-320. Accepting and expending certain funds on behalf of children placed by or entrusted to local board when no guardian appointed; disposition of funds when children discharged
- § 63.2-321. Interest in and cooperation for public assistance and social services; directing local director
- § 63.2-322. Conducting hearings, issuing subpoenas, etc
- § 63.2-323. Emergency payments
- § 63.2-324. Local departments of social services
- § 63.2-325. Appointment of local directors of social services and local employees
- § 63.2-325.1. Criminal background checks required
- § 63.2-326. Service at pleasure of local board or local director
- § 63.2-327. Removal by Commissioner
- § 63.2-328. Bond
- § 63.2-329. Bond of certain employees of local boards
- § 63.2-330. Compensation
- § 63.2-331. Counties with special forms of government
- § 63.2-332. Powers and duties of local directors
- § 63.2-333. Agent of Commissioner
- § 63.2-334. Cooperation with private agencies
- § 63.2-335. Keeping records
- § 63.2-336. Annual report
- § 63.2-400. Local appropriation
- § 63.2-401. Reimbursement of localities by the Commonwealth
- § 63.2-402. Reimbursement of the Commonwealth by local board
- § 63.2-403. Expenditures by Department
- § 63.2-404. Expenses of Auditor of Public Accounts, Comptroller and State Treasurer
- § 63.2-405. Provisions for determination of eligibility for medical care and medical assistance; provision of social services; regulations
- § 63.2-406. Authority of Board upon amendments of the Social Security Act or regulations of the Department of Health and Human Services
- § 63.2-407. Necessary or incidental public assistance or social services
- § 63.2-408. When a locality fails to provide public assistance or social services; deductions by Comptroller; social services; withholding payments
- § 63.2-409. No lien to attach to property of applicant or recipient; release of existing unforeclosed liens
- § 63.2-410. State pool of funds under the Children's Services Act
- § 63.2-411. Construction and operation of children's residential facilities
- § 63.2-412. Assistance to needy persons engaged in work or training programs; costs of administration of such programs
- § 63.2-500. Definitions
- § 63.2-501. Application for assistance
- § 63.2-501.1. Application for public assistance; accurate contact information; authorized disclosures
- § 63.2-502. False application or false swearing; penalty
- § 63.2-503. Procedure upon receipt of application
- § 63.2-503.1. Legal presence required for public assistance; exceptions; proof of legal presence
- § 63.2-504. Decision of local department that applicant entitled to public assistance
- § 63.2-505. Determining the amount of public assistance
- § 63.2-505.1. Transitional food stamp benefits
- § 63.2-505.2. Eligibility for food stamps; drug-related felonies
- § 63.2-506. Public assistance not transferable or subject to execution
- § 63.2-507. Personal representatives for recipients of public assistance funds
- § 63.2-508. Fees for representing applicant or recipient
- § 63.2-509. Public assistance subject to amendment or repeal of laws
- § 63.2-510. Obligation of person to support certain children living in same home; penalty
- § 63.2-511. Repealed
- § 63.2-512. Recovery of public assistance erroneously paid
- § 63.2-513. Notification of change in circumstances
- § 63.2-514. Reconsideration or changes in amount of public assistance; cancellation
- § 63.2-515. Notice to applicant or recipient of decision
- § 63.2-516. Record of decision
- § 63.2-517. Right of appeal to Commissioner
- § 63.2-518. Action by Commissioner on appeal
- § 63.2-519. Finality of decision of Commissioner
- § 63.2-520. How public assistance paid
- § 63.2-521. Change of residence
- § 63.2-522. False statements, representations, impersonations and fraudulent devices; penalty
- § 63.2-523. Unauthorized use of food stamps, electronic benefit transfer cards, and energy assistance prohibited; penalties
- § 63.2-524. Denial of benefits upon finding of fraudulent acts
- § 63.2-525. Payment by Department for legal services
- § 63.2-526. Statewide fraud control program
- § 63.2-527. Notice of earned income tax credit
- § 63.2-600. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); purpose; administration
- § 63.2-601. Virginia Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program; goals
- § 63.2-601.1. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Fund established
- § 63.2-601.2. Statewide Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program Funding Pool Program
- § 63.2-602. Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); penalty
- § 63.2-603. Eligibility for TANF; childhood immunizations
- § 63.2-604. Repealed
- § 63.2-605. Eligibility for TANF; parolees and probationers who fail drug tests
- § 63.2-606. Eligibility for TANF; school attendance
- § 63.2-607. Eligibility for TANF; minor parent residency
- § 63.2-607.1. Eligibility for TANF; drug-related felonies
- § 63.2-608. Virginia Initiative for Education and Work (VIEW)
- § 63.2-609. VIEW exemptions
- § 63.2-610. Participation in VIEW; coordinated services
- § 63.2-611. Case management; support services; transitional support services
- § 63.2-612. Time limit on the receipt of TANF
- § 63.2-613. Hardship exceptions
- § 63.2-614. Financial eligibility
- § 63.2-615. Payment of tuition and other expenses of public assistance recipients enrolled in skill development training programs
- § 63.2-616. Provision of public assistance and social services
- § 63.2-617. Diversionary cash assistance
- § 63.2-618. Notice and appeal
- § 63.2-619. Repealed
- § 63.2-620. Repealed
- § 63.2-621. Restrictions on use of TANF cash assistance
- § 63.2-700. Repealed
- § 63.2-703. Faith-based and community initiatives; responsibilities of Department
- § 63.2-800. Repealed
- § 63.2-801. SNAP benefits program
- § 63.2-802. Eligibility for general relief
- § 63.2-803. Payment for legal services in claims for Supplemental Security Income
- § 63.2-804. Eligibility to receive convict-made dentures
- § 63.2-805. Home Energy Assistance Program; report; survey
- § 63.2-806. Unaccompanied homeless youths; services; consent
- § 63.2-900. Accepting children for placement in homes, facilities, etc., by local boards
- § 63.2-900.1. Kinship foster care
- § 63.2-900.2. Placement of sibling groups; visitation
- § 63.2-900.3. School placement of children in foster care
- § 63.2-901. Supervision of placement of children in homes
- § 63.2-901.1. Criminal history and central registry check for placements of children
- § 63.2-902. Agreements with persons taking children; dispute resolution; appeals
- § 63.2-903. Entrustment agreements; adoption
- § 63.2-904. Investigation, visitation, and supervision of foster homes or independent living arrangement; removal of child
- § 63.2-904.1. Intervention by Commissioner; corrective action plans; assumption of temporary control
- § 63.2-904.2. Complaint system
- § 63.2-905. Foster care services
- § 63.2-905.1. Independent living services
- § 63.2-905.1:1. Housing services
- § 63.2-905.2. Security freezes and annual credit checks for children in foster care
- § 63.2-905.3. Documents provided to foster care youth
- § 63.2-905.4. Individuals in foster care on eighteenth birthday; enrollment in Commonwealth's program of medical assistance
- § 63.2-905.5. Survey of children aging out of foster care
- § 63.2-905.6. Notice of eligibility for certain federal benefits
- § 63.2-906. Foster care plans; permissible plan goals; court review of foster children
- § 63.2-906.1. Qualified residential treatment programs
- § 63.2-907. Administrative review of children in foster care
- § 63.2-908. Permanent foster care placement
- § 63.2-909. Child support for child placed in foster care by court
- § 63.2-910. Child support for child placed in foster care where legal custody remains with parent or guardian
- § 63.2-910.1. Acceptance of children by local departments of social services
- § 63.2-910.2. Petition to terminate parental rights
- § 63.2-911. Liability insurance for foster parents
- § 63.2-912. Visitation of child placed in foster care
- § 63.2-912.1. Notification of certain rights of foster parents of public school students
- § 63.2-913. Establishment of minimum training requirements
- § 63.2-913.1. Caseload standard
- § 63.2-914. Not in effect
- § 63.2-915. Appeals to Commissioner
- § 63.2-916. Notice of developmental disabilities
- § 63.2-917. Fostering Futures program; established
- § 63.2-918. Definitions
- § 63.2-919. Fostering Futures program; eligibility
- § 63.2-920. Continuing services and support
- § 63.2-921. Voluntary continuing services and support agreement; services provided; service worker; duties
- § 63.2-922. Termination of voluntary continuing services and support agreement; notice; appeal
- § 63.2-923. Court proceedings; administrative reviews
- § 63.2-1000. Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children; form of compact
- § 63.2-1100. Definitions
- § 63.2-1101. Discharging financial responsibilities imposed by compact or agreement
- § 63.2-1102. Supplementary agreements
- § 63.2-1103. Fulfilling requirements for visitation, inspection or supervision
- § 63.2-1104. Children from other states and countries
- § 63.2-1105. Children placed out of Commonwealth
- § 63.2-1200. Who may place children for adoption
- § 63.2-1200.1. Recognition of foreign adoption; issuance of birth certificates
- § 63.2-1201. Filing of petition for adoption; venue; jurisdiction; and proceedings
- § 63.2-1201.1. Previously married persons who stood in loco parentis during the time of the marriage may adopt in the same manner as married persons
- § 63.2-1202. Parental, or agency, consent required; exceptions
- § 63.2-1203. When consent is withheld or unobtainable
- § 63.2-1204. When consent is revocable; fraud or duress; mutual consent
- § 63.2-1205. Best interests of the child; standards for determining
- § 63.2-1205.1. Certain offenders prohibited from adopting a child
- § 63.2-1206. No parental presumption after revocation period expires
- § 63.2-1207. Removal of child from adoptive home
- § 63.2-1208. Investigations; report to circuit court
- § 63.2-1209. Entry of interlocutory order
- § 63.2-1210. Probationary period, interlocutory order and order of reference not required under certain circumstances
- § 63.2-1211. Revocation of interlocutory order
- § 63.2-1212. Visitations during probationary period and report
- § 63.2-1213. Final order of adoption
- § 63.2-1214. Annual review of pending petitions for adoption; duty of Commissioner and circuit court clerk
- § 63.2-1215. Legal effects of adoption
- § 63.2-1216. Final order not subject to attack after six months
- § 63.2-1217. Provision of false information; penalty
- § 63.2-1218. Certain exchange of property, advertisement, solicitation prohibited; penalty
- § 63.2-1219. Suspected violation of property exchange information
- § 63.2-1220. Issuance of birth certificates for children adopted in the Commonwealth
- § 63.2-1220.01. Foreign adoptions; establishment of date of birth
- § 63.2-1220.1. Establishment of minimum training requirements
- § 63.2-1220.2. Authority to enter into post-adoption contact and communication agreements
- § 63.2-1220.3. Approval of post-adoption contact and communication agreements
- § 63.2-1220.4. Jurisdiction to approve post-adoption contact and communication agreements
- § 63.2-1221. Placement of children for adoption by agency or local board
- § 63.2-1222. Execution of entrustment agreement by birth parent(s); exceptions; notice and objection to entrustment; copy required to be furnished; requirement for agencies outside the Commonwealth
- § 63.2-1223. Revocation of entrustment agreement
- § 63.2-1224. Explanation of process, legal effects of adoption required
- § 63.2-1225. Determination of appropriate home
- § 63.2-1226. When birth parents recommend adoptive parents
- § 63.2-1227. Filing of petition for agency adoption
- § 63.2-1228. Forwarding of petition
- § 63.2-1228.1. Repealed
- § 63.2-1229. Foster parent adoption
- § 63.2-1230. Placement of children by parent or guardian
- § 63.2-1231. Home study; meeting required; exception
- § 63.2-1232. Requirements of a parental placement adoption; exception
- § 63.2-1233. Consent to be executed in juvenile and domestic relations district court; exceptions
- § 63.2-1234. When consent is revocable
- § 63.2-1235. Adoptive home not in child's best interests
- § 63.2-1236. Duty of Department to disseminate information
- § 63.2-1237. Petition for parental placement adoption; jurisdiction; contents
- § 63.2-1238. Forwarding of petition; when investigation and report not required
- § 63.2-1239. Return of copies furnished to counsel
- § 63.2-1240. Court issuing order deemed sending agency under Interstate Compact on Placement of Children
- § 63.2-1241. Adoption of child by spouse of birth or adoptive parent or other person with legitimate interest
- § 63.2-1242. Investigation and report at discretion of circuit court
- § 63.2-1242.1. Relative adoption
- § 63.2-1242.2. Close relative adoption; child in home less than two years
- § 63.2-1242.3. Close relative placement; child in home for two years or more
- § 63.2-1243. Adoption of certain persons eighteen years of age or over
- § 63.2-1244. Investigation and report at discretion of circuit court; exception
- § 63.2-1245. Separate order book, file and index of adoption cases; to whom available; permanent retention
- § 63.2-1246. Disposition of reports; disclosure of information as to identity of birth family
- § 63.2-1246.1. Commissioner authority to store, preserve, and certify adoption files
- § 63.2-1247. Disclosure to birth family; adoptive parents; medical, etc., information; exchange of information; open records in parental placement adoptions
- § 63.2-1248. Fees for home studies, investigations, visitations and reports
- § 63.2-1249. Establishment of Registry
- § 63.2-1250. Registration; notice; form
- § 63.2-1251. Furnishing information; confidentiality; penalty
- § 63.2-1252. Search of registry
- § 63.2-1253. Duty to publicize registry
- § 63.2-1300. Purpose and intent of adoption assistance; eligibility
- § 63.2-1301. Types of adoption assistance payments
- § 63.2-1302. Adoption assistance payments; maintenance; special needs; payment agreements; continuation of payments when adoptive parents move to another jurisdiction; procedural requirements
- § 63.2-1303. Application for adoption assistance payments
- § 63.2-1304. Appeal to Commissioner regarding adoption assistance
- § 63.2-1305. Federal-Funded Kinship Guardianship Assistance program
- § 63.2-1306. State-Funded Kinship Guardianship Assistance program
- § 63.2-1400. Repealed
- § 63.2-1401. Compacts authorized
- § 63.2-1402. Definitions
- § 63.2-1403. Contents of compacts
- § 63.2-1404. Medical assistance; penalties
- § 63.2-1405. Federal participation
- § 63.2-1500. Repealed
- § 63.2-1501. Definitions
- § 63.2-1502. Establishment of Child-Protective Services Unit; duties
- § 63.2-1503. Local departments to establish child-protective services; duties
- § 63.2-1504. Child-protective services differential response system
- § 63.2-1505. Investigations by local departments
- § 63.2-1506. Family assessments by local departments
- § 63.2-1506.1. Human trafficking assessments by local departments
- § 63.2-1507. Cooperation by state entities
- § 63.2-1508. Valid report or complaint
- § 63.2-1509. Requirement that certain injuries to children be reported by physicians, nurses, teachers, etc.; penalty for failure to report
- § 63.2-1510. Complaints by others of certain injuries to children