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2010 Code of Virginia
Title 63.2 - WELFARE (SOCIAL SERVICES).
Chapter 15 - Child Abuse and Neglect (63.2-1500 thru 63.2-1530)
- 63.2-1500 - Description unavailable
- 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.
- 63.2-1507 - Cooperation by state entities.
- 63.2-1508 - Valid report or complaint.
- 63.2-1509 - Physicians, nurses, teachers, etc., to report certain injuries to children; penalty for failure to report.
- 63.2-1510 - Complaints by others of certain injuries to children.
- 63.2-1511 - Complaints of abuse and neglect against school personnel; interagency agreement.
- 63.2-1512 - Immunity of person making report, etc., from liability.
- 63.2-1513 - Knowingly making false reports; penalties.
- 63.2-1514 - Retention of records in all reports; procedures regarding unfounded reports alleged to be made in bad faith or with malicious intent.
- 63.2-1515 - Central registry; disclosure of information.
- 63.2-1516 - Tape recording child abuse investigations.
- 63.2-1516.01 - Investigation procedures involving person who is the subject of complaint.
- 63.2-1516.1 - Investigation procedures when school employee is subject of the complaint or report; release of information in joint investigations.
- 63.2-1517 - Authority to take child into custody.
- 63.2-1518 - Authority to talk to child or sibling.
- 63.2-1519 - Physician-patient and husband-wife privileges inapplicable.
- 63.2-1520 - Photographs and X-rays of child; use as evidence.
- 63.2-1521 - Testimony by child using two-way closed-circuit television.
- 63.2-1522 - Admission of evidence of sexual acts with children.
- 63.2-1523 - Use of videotaped statements of complaining witnesses as evidence.
- 63.2-1524 - Court may order certain examinations.
- 63.2-1525 - Prima facie evidence for removal of child custody.
- 63.2-1526 - Appeals of certain actions of local departments.
- 63.2-1527 - Board oversight duties; Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee.
- 63.2-1528 - Advisory Committee continued as Advisory Board.
- 63.2-1529 - Description unavailable
- 63.2-1530 - Virginia Child Protection Accountability System.
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