VirginiaPersons with legitimate interest; parent whose rights have previously been terminated, custody, etc.
What it does
Party with legitimate interest; parent whose rights have previously been terminated. Allows a parent whose rights previously have been terminated to be considered a party with a legitimate interest for the purposes of filing a custody or visitation petition, provided that the child whose custody or visitation is at issue (i) is at least 14 years of age, (ii) has had a permanency goal previously achieved by adoption, (iii) has had his adoptive parents die or each of such child's adoptive parents has permanently been relieved of custody of such child and each adoptive parent has had his parental rights terminated, and (iv) is in the custody of a local board of social services, and provided that the parent whose rights had previously been terminated has (a) complied with the terms of any written post-adoption contact and communication agreement entered into and (b) maintained a positive, continuous relationship with the child since termination. Under current law, a party with a legitimate interest does not include any person whose parental rights have been terminated by court order, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Mar 19Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0143)Latest
- Mar 19Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 143 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1854)
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1854ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- Feb 14Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 30Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 29Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- Jan 29Read second timeMinor
- Jan 28Read first timeMinor
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1854)
- Jan 24Committee substitute printed 25105463D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Jan 20Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1854)
- Jan 17Assigned Courts sub: CivilMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee for Courts of JusticeMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102024DIntroduced