Source: https://vacode.org/16.1-251/
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 16:53:29+00:00

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1. The child would be subjected to an imminent threat to life or health to the extent that severe or irremediable injury would be likely to result if the child were returned to or left in the custody of his parents, guardian, legal custodian or other person standing in loco parentis pending a final hearing on the petition.
2. Reasonable efforts have been made to prevent removal of the child from his home and there are no alternatives less drastic than removal of the child from his home which could reasonably protect the child’s life or health pending a final hearing on the petition. The alternatives less drastic than removal may include but not be limited to the provision of medical, educational, psychiatric, psychological, homemaking or other similar services to the child or family or the issuance of a preliminary protective order pursuant to § 16.1-253.If the petitioner fails to obtain an emergency removal order within four hours of taking custody of the child, the affidavit or sworn testimony before the judge or intake officer shall state the reasons therefor.When a child is removed from his home and there is no reasonable opportunity to provide preventive services, reasonable efforts to prevent removal shall be deemed to have been made.
B. Whenever a child is taken into immediate custody pursuant to an emergency removal order, a hearing shall be held in accordance with § 16.1-252 as soon as practicable, but in no event later than five business days after the removal of the child.
C. In the emergency removal order the court shall give consideration to temporary placement of the child with a relative or other interested individual, including grandparents, under the supervision of the local department of social services, until such time as the hearing in accordance with § 16.1-252 is held.
D. The local department of social services having “legal custody” of a child as defined in § 16.1-228 (i) shall not be required to comply with the requirements of this section in order to redetermine where and with whom the child shall live, notwithstanding that the child had been placed with a natural parent.
1977, c. 559; 1984, c. 499; 1985, c. 584; 1986, c. 308; 1990, c. 769; 2000, c. 385; 2003, c. 508.
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. . . basis for changing custody, it had in mind Code § 16.1-251, § 16.1-252, or § 16.1-253. These . . .
. . . in the custody of his parent...." Code § 16.1-251(A)(1). We further disagree with Ms. Jenkins' . . .
. . . emergency removal of the children pursuant to Code §§ 16.1-251 to 253. Under these statutes, the . . .
. . . quot; Id. (emphasis added); see also id. Sec. 16.1-251(A)(1) (emergency removal order: "child . . .
. . . the *88 child was five months old. See Code § 16.1-251. Between 1994 and 1996, the Department . . .
. . . of an emergency removal petition under Code § 16.1-251, Parks stated that most of the seized . . .
. . . such manifest contrary intent in Code § 16.1-251(B). Code § 16.1-251(B) governs the timing of . . .
. . . apparently were ex parte and pursuant to Code § 16.1-251. The juvenile *159 and domestic . . .
. . . the ultimate result in the trial court. Code § 16.1-251 allows a juvenile . . .
. . . custody in a government agency. See Va.Code § 16.1-251 (permitting Emergency Removal Order); § . . .

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