Virginia § 22.1-267 - Proceedings against habitually absent child

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-267 — Proceedings against habitually absent child, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 22.1-267. Proceedings against habitually absent child

Any child permitted by any parent, guardian, or other person having control thereof to be habitually absent from school contrary to the provisions of this article may be proceeded against as a child in need of supervision as provided in Chapter 11 (§ 16.1-226 et seq.) of Title 16.1.

Code 1950, § 22-275.20; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1976, c. 98; 1980, c. 559; 1990, c. 797; 1991, c. 295.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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