Disposition

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This is Article 9 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Disposition.” It is part of Chapter 11 “Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”. It contains 48 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 48 sections.

§ 16.1-278	Cooperation of certain agencies, officials, institutions and associations
§ 16.1-278.1	Definitions
§ 16.1-278.10	Traffic infractions
§ 16.1-278.11	Mental illness and intellectual disability
§ 16.1-278.12	When judicial consent in lieu of parental consent authorized
§ 16.1-278.13	Work permits; petitions for treatment, etc
§ 16.1-278.14	Criminal jurisdiction; protective orders; family offenses
§ 16.1-278.15	Custody or visitation, child or spousal support generally
§ 16.1-278.16	Failure to comply with support obligation; payroll deduction; commitment
§ 16.1-278.17	Pendente lite support
§ 16.1-278.17:1	Formula for determination of pendente lite spousal support
§ 16.1-278.18	Money judgments
§ 16.1-278.19	Attorney fees
§ 16.1-278.2	Abused, neglected, or abandoned children or children without parental care
§ 16.1-278.3	Relief of care and custody
§ 16.1-278.4	Children in need of services
§ 16.1-278.5	Children in need of supervision
§ 16.1-278.6	Status offenders
§ 16.1-278.7	Commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice
§ 16.1-278.7:01	Department to give notice of the receipt of certain persons
§ 16.1-278.7:02	Department to give notice of Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry requirements to certain persons
§ 16.1-278.8	Delinquent juveniles
§ 16.1-278.8:01	Juveniles found delinquent of first drug offense; screening; assessment; drug tests; costs and fees; education or treatment programs
§ 16.1-278.9	Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy
§ 16.1-279	Repealed
§ 16.1-279.1	Protective order in cases of family abuse
§ 16.1-280	Commitment of juveniles with mental illness or intellectual disability
§ 16.1-281	Foster care plan
§ 16.1-282	Foster care review
§ 16.1-282.1	Permanency planning hearing for children in foster care
§ 16.1-282.2	Annual foster care review
§ 16.1-283	Termination of residual parental rights
§ 16.1-283.1	Authority to enter into voluntary post-adoption contact and communication agreement
§ 16.1-283.2	Restoration of parental rights
§ 16.1-283.3	Review of voluntary continuing services and support agreements for former foster youth
§ 16.1-284	When adult sentenced for juvenile offense
§ 16.1-284.1	Placement in secure local facility
§ 16.1-285	Duration of commitments
§ 16.1-285.1	Commitment of serious offenders
§ 16.1-285.2	Release and review hearing for serious offender
§ 16.1-286	Cost of maintenance; approval of placement; semiannual review
§ 16.1-287	Transfer of information upon commitment; information to be furnished by and to local school boards
§ 16.1-288	Protection of religious affiliations
§ 16.1-289	Review of order of commitment
§ 16.1-289.1	Motions to reconsider orders for participation in continuing programs
§ 16.1-290	Support of committed juvenile; support from estate of juvenile
§ 16.1-290.1	Payment for court-ordered counseling, treatment or programs
§ 16.1-290.2	Certain information to be made available to certain defendants found not guilty