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Va. Code Ann. § 20-88.49 (2026)

Inappropriate tribunal

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If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this Commonwealth, it shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal in this Commonwealth or another state, and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent.

1994, c. 673; 1997, cc. 797, 897.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1998–2013 · leading case: Kent M. Williams v. Kimberly D. Williams, 734 S.E.2d 186 (Va. Ct. App. 2012).
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Kent M. Williams v. Kimberly D. Williams, 734 S.E.2d 186 (Va. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 2× “01-265 nor Code § 20-88.49 required the trial judge to transfer this case, rather than dismiss it.”
Cunningham v. Cunningham, 86 Va. Cir. 202 (Norfolk Cir. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “*205 Code § 20-88.49 authorizes a transfer, but it appears the Court of Appeals has construed it as a venue statute.”
Roche v. Roche, 45 Va. Cir. 525 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 1998). “01-265 and § 20-88.49. Here, both the Obligor and the Obligee are residents of California as are the children whose support is in issue.”
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