{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-20-146.27","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 20-146.27","heading":"Enforcement of registered determination","body":"A. A court of this Commonwealth may grant any relief normally available under the law of this Commonwealth to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.B. A court of this Commonwealth shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Article 2 (§ 20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter, a registered child custody determination of a court of another state.1979, c. 229, § 20-138; 2001, c. 305.","path":["Title 20. DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 7.1. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT","Article 3. ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-146.27/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:44Z","sha256":"55cf59f7b726dac54fd5262d74ca62f59382a7a00b02ab7024f927b7d0aa4133","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-20-146.26","next":"us-va/va.-code-20-146.28"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}