Virginia HB 292: Abduction; reports to school division superintendents.

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18102918D

HOUSE BILL NO. 292 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled January 3, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 16.1-260, 19.2-83.1, and 
 22.1-279.3:1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reports to school division 
 superintendents; abduction. 
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Patron-- Collins 

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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 16.1-260, 19.2-83.1, and 22.1-279.3:1 of the Code 
 of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

� 16.1-260. Intake; petition; investigation.

A. All matters alleged to be within the jurisdiction of the 
 court shall be commenced by the filing of a petition, except as provided in 
 subsection H and in � 16.1-259. The form and content of the petition shall be 
 as provided in � 16.1-262. No individual shall be required to obtain support 
 services from the Department of Social Services prior to filing a petition 
 seeking support for a child. Complaints, requests, and the processing of 
 petitions to initiate a case shall be the responsibility of the intake officer. 
 However, (i) the attorney for the Commonwealth of the city or county may file a 
 petition on his own motion with the clerk; (ii) designated nonattorney 
 employees of the Department of Social Services may complete, sign, and file 
 petitions and motions relating to the establishment, modification, or enforcement 
 of support on forms approved by the Supreme Court of Virginia with the clerk; 
 (iii) designated nonattorney employees of a local department of social services 
 may complete, sign, and file with the clerk, on forms approved by the Supreme 
 Court of Virginia, petitions for foster care review, petitions for permanency 
 planning hearings, petitions to establish paternity, motions to establish or 
 modify support, motions to amend or review an order, and motions for a rule to 
 show cause; and (iv) any attorney may file petitions on behalf of his client 
 with the clerk except petitions alleging that the subject of the petition is a 
 child alleged to be in need of services, in need of supervision, or delinquent. 
 Complaints alleging abuse or neglect of a child shall be referred initially to 
 the local department of social services in accordance with the provisions of 
 Chapter 15 (� 63.2-1500 et seq.) of Title 63.2. Motions and other subsequent 
 pleadings in a case shall be filed directly with the clerk. The intake officer 
 or clerk with whom the petition or motion is filed shall inquire whether the 
 petitioner is receiving child support services or public assistance. No 
 individual who is receiving support services or public assistance shall be 
 denied the right to file a petition or motion to establish, modify, or enforce 
 an order for support of