2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2486: Best interests of the child; orders to return a minor child.

Legislative Summary

Best interests of the child; custody; orders to return a minor child; violations of orders regarding motions to relocate. Provides that in any case in which a party to a custody case (i) was subject to an order to return a minor child or (ii) violated a stay on or denial of a motion to relocate within the previous 10 years of such custody case, there shall be a presumption that it is in the best interests of the child for such child to be placed in the primary custody of the party not subject to or in violation of any such order.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102537D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Courts of Justice
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
1/27/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Courts of Justice(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Eric Zehr
Eric Zehr
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/8/20256.9 KB