Code of Virginia - Title 20 Domestic Relations - Chapter 3.1 Proceedings To Determine Parentage

• 20-49.1 How parent and child relationship established
  A. The parent and child relationship between a child and a woman may be established prima facie by proof of her having given birth to ...
• 20-49.2 Commencement of action; parties; jurisdiction
  Proceedings under this chapter may be instituted upon petition, verified by oath or affirmation, filed by a child, a parent, a person claiming parentage, a ...
• 20-49.3 Admission of genetic tests
  A. In the trial of any matter in any court in which the question of parentage arises, the court, upon its own motion or upon ...
• 20-49.4 Evidence relating to parentage
  The standard of proof in any action to establish parentage shall be by clear and convincing evidence. All relevant evidence on the issue of paternity ...
• 20-49.5 Support of children of unwed parents by the father; testimony under oath
  Whenever in any legal proceedings a man voluntarily testifies under oath or affirmation that he is the father of a child whose parents are not ...
• 20-49.6 Proceedings to establish paternity or enforce support obligations of males between the ages of four...
  In any proceeding to establish or enforce an obligation for support and maintenance of a child of unwed parents, a male between the ages of ...
• 20-49.7 Civil actions
  An action brought under this chapter is a civil action. The natural parent and the alleged parent are competent to testify. Testimony of a physician ...
• 20-49.8 Judgment or order; costs; birth record
  A. A judgment or order establishing parentage may include any provision directed against the appropriate party to the proceeding, concerning the duty of support, including ...
• 20-49.9 Description unavailable
  Repealed by Acts 2002, c. 747, cl. 10, effective October 1, 2002. ...
• 20-49.10 Relief from legal determination of paternity
  An individual may file a petition for relief and, except as provided herein, the court may set aside a final judgment, court order, administrative order, ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009