Virginia legal term
Independent living services in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Independent living services” 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 “Independent living services” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Independent living services" means services and activities provided to a child in foster care 14 years of age or older and who has been committed or entrusted to a local board of social services, child welfare agency, or private child-placing agency. (Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-228)
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