Can I file for custody in Virginia? (Which state has
jurisdiction?)
Generally, you can file for custody in Virginia only if
Virginia is your child’s “home state.”*
There are exceptions, however, which will be discussed more below.
Virginia will qualify as your child’s home state if:
Your child has lived in Virginia for the last 6 months in a
row or longer, OR
Virginia was the last state that your child lived in for at
least 6 months in a row or longer (and now s/he has been living somewhere else
for less than 6 months but a parent still lives in VA), OR
Your child is less than 6 months old, but has lived in
Virginia since birth.
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