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September 26, 2024The statutes are current through Act 8813 of the 2023 session of the 35th Legislature, including all code changes through March 25, 2024.
Statutes: Virgin Islands, U.S.
- Title 3. Executive
- Title 4. Judiciary
- Title 5. Judicial Procedure
- Title 14. Crimes
- Title 16. Domestic Relations
- Chapter 2. Remedies for Domestic Violence
- 90. Declaration of purpose
- 91. Definitions
- 91a. Duties of police officers
- 92. Statement of rights
- 93. Domestic Violence Report
- 94. Arrest powers
- 95. Limitations on liability
- 96. Complaints
- 97. Hearing; relief
- 98. Emergency relief
- 99. Criminal proceedings
- 99a. Deferred sentence and counseling
- 99b. Training of police officers
- 99c. Time off from work for employee who is victim of domestic violence; penalties for violations
- Chapter 3. Divorce and Annulment
- Chapter 4. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
- Subchapter 1. General Provisions
- 115. Short title
- 116. Definitions
- 117. Proceedings governed by other law
- 118. Application to Indian tribes
- 119. International application of chapter
- 120. Effect of child-custody determination
- 121. Priority
- 122. Notice to persons outside state
- 123. Appearance and limited immunity
- 124. Communication between courts
- 125. Taking testimony in another State
- 126. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
- Subchapter 2. Jurisdiction
- 127. Initial child-custody jurisdiction
- 128. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- 129. Jurisdiction to modify determination
- 130. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- 131. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
- 132. Simultaneous proceedings
- 133. Inconvenient forum
- 134. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- 135. Information to be submitted to court
- 136. Appearance of parties and child
- Subchapter 3. Enforcement
- 137. Definition
- 138. Enforcement under Hague Convention
- 139. Duty to enforce
- 140. Temporary visitation
- 140a. Registration of child-custody determination
- 140b. Enforcement of registered determination
- 140c. Simultaneous proceedings
- 140d. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination
- 140e. Service of petition and order
- 140f. Hearing and order
- 140g. Warrant to take physical custody of child
- 140h. Costs, fees and expenses
- 140i. Recognition and enforcement
- 140j. Appeals
- 140k. Role of prosecutor
- 140l. Role of law enforcement
- 140m. Costs and expenses
- Subchapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions
- Subchapter 1. General Provisions
- Chapter 13. Support of Relations
- Chapter 17. Grandparents' Visitation Rights
- Chapter 2. Remedies for Domestic Violence
- Title 19. Health
- Title 23. Internal Security and Public Order
