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Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1524 Court may order certain examinations
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The court may order psychological, psychiatric and physical examinations of the child alleged to be abused or neglected and of the parents, guardians, caretakers or siblings of a child suspected of being neglected or abused.
Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1525 Prima facie evidence for removal of child custody
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In the case of a petition in the court for removal of custody of a child alleged to have been abused or neglected, competent evidence by a physician that a child is abused or neglected shall constitute prima facie evidence to support such petition.
Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1526 Appeals of certain actions of local departments
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A. A person who is suspected of or is found to have committed abuse or neglect may, within 30 days of being notified of that determination, request the local department rendering such determination to amend the determination and the local department's related records. Upon writte…
Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1527 Board oversight duties; Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee
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A. The Board shall be responsible for establishing standards for out-of-family investigations and for the implementation of the family assessment track of the differential response system. B. The Out-of-Family Investigations Advisory Committee (the Committee) is hereby establishe…