Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Va. Code Ann. § 20-146.13
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A. Except as otherwise provided in § 20-146.15 , a court of the Commonwealth that has made a child custody determination consistent with § 20-146.12 or 20-146.14 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction as long as the child, a parent of the child, or any person acting as a parent of the child continues to live in the Commonwealth. B. A court of the Commonwealth that has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 20-146.12 . 2001, c. 305 ; 2016, c. 179 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-146.13/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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