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VA updated 1 qu in custody

January 2020

In our Virginia Custody section, we updated the question What is the difference between custody and visitation? in English and Spanish to reflect 2019 and 2018 changes to the law.  Specifically, we clarified the fact that judges do not favor any form of custody and that a parent can request that the exchange of the child take place at an appropriate location instead of the home of one of the parents. (We regret the delay in adding the 2018 amendment.)

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