Virginia House Bill 839: Child custody proceedings; study, provisions to improve procedure for victims of family abuse, etc.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Judicial Council of Virginia; work group to study the implementation of provisions to improve procedures for and responses to victims of family abuse and their children in child custody proceedings; report. Directs the Judicial Council of Virginia to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to study the implementation of provisions to improve procedures for and responses to victims of family abuse and their children in child custody proceedings. The bill requires the work group to submit its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2026, to the Chairs of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice.

Latest action

Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) (2026-02-06)

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