Virginia Code
Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1214 (2026)
Annual review of pending petitions for adoption; duty of Commissioner and circuit court clerk
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After the expiration of twelve months from the date of the entry of the last order upon a petition for adoption, except when the last order entered is a final order of adoption, it shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner to notify the clerk of the circuit court of all adoption cases that have been pending for a period of more than twelve months, and the clerk of the circuit court shall place on the docket all such cases for review by the circuit court as soon as practicable.
1976, c. 353, § 63.1-230.1; 2000, c. 830, § 63.1-219.21; 2002, c. 747.
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2021–2021 · leading case: Bonanno v. Quinn, 299 Va. 722 (2021).
Bonanno v. Quinn, 299 Va. 722 (2021). “Bonanno filed another motion asserting that the order was void ab initio on the ground that James had not fulfilled the procedural requirements for a step-parent adoption as required by Code § 63.2-1214. 2 Dr. Bonanno filed a petition for appeal in the Court of Appeals on…”
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