Virginia legal term
Adoptive home in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Adoptive home” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Adoptive home” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Adoptive home" means the place of residence of any natural person in which a child resides as a member of the household and in which he has been placed for the purposes of adoption or in which he has been legally adopted by another member of the household. (Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-228)
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