{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1525","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 63.2-1525","heading":"Prima facie evidence for removal of child custody","body":"In the case of a petition in the court for removal of custody of a child alleged to have been abused or neglected, competent evidence by a physician that a child is abused or neglected shall constitute prima facie evidence to support such petition.1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.15; 2002, c. 747.","path":["Title 63.2. WELFARE (SOCIAL SERVICES)","Subtitle III. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS","Chapter 15. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT","Article 4. PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/63.2-1525/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:09Z","sha256":"bb68414e2e806589f904eeadcbb8583062b9f443899b30da6d138f02bc60ed78","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1524","next":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1526"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}