{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-49.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-49.1","heading":"Violation of court order regarding custody and visitation; penalty","body":"A. Any person who knowingly, wrongfully and intentionally withholds a child from either of a child's parents or other legal guardian in a clear and significant violation of a court order respecting the custody or visitation of such child, provided such child is withheld outside of the Commonwealth, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.B. Any person who knowingly, wrongfully and intentionally engages in conduct that constitutes a clear and significant violation of a court order respecting the custody or visitation of a child is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor upon conviction of a first offense. Any person who commits a second violation of this section within 12 months of a first conviction is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, and any person who commits a third violation occurring within 24 months of the first conviction is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.1987, c. 704; 1989, c. 486; 1994, c. 575; 2002, cc. 576, 596; 2003, c. 261.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 4. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON","Article 3. KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-49.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"68ff8c1eb6ef2fae904a94775a6149b427eeb4c55ac8755508162498c55e8468","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-49","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}