Child Welfare Agencies

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Child Welfare Agencies.” It is part of Chapter 18 “Facilities and Programs”, which is part of Subtitle IV “Licensure”, which is part of Title 63.2 “Welfare (Social Services)”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 63.2-1809	Repealed
§ 63.2-1814	Public funds to be withheld for serious or persistent violations
§ 63.2-1815	Repealed
§ 63.2-1816	Municipal and county appropriations; contracts
§ 63.2-1817	Acceptance and control over children by licensed child-placing agency, children's residential facility or independent foster home
§ 63.2-1818	Reports to Commissioner
§ 63.2-1819	Where child-placing agencies may place children