Estatutos Seleccionados: Virgin Islands, U.S.
- Title 3. Executive
- Title 4. Judiciary
- Title 5. Judicial Procedure
- Title 14. Crimes
- Title 16. Domestic Relations
- Chapter 2. Remedies for Domestic Violence
- 90. Declaration of purpose
- 91. Definitions
- 91a. Duties of police officers
- 92. Statement of rights
- 93. Domestic Violence Report
- 94. Arrest powers
- 95. Limitations on liability
- 96. Complaints
- 97. Hearing; relief
- 98. Emergency relief
- 99. Criminal proceedings
- 99a. Deferred sentence and counseling
- 99b. Training of police officers
- 99c. Time off from work for employee who is victim of domestic violence; penalties for violations
- Chapter 3. Divorce and Annulment
- Chapter 4. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
- Subchapter 1. General Provisions
- 115. Short title
- 116. Definitions
- 117. Proceedings governed by other law
- 118. Application to Indian tribes
- 119. International application of chapter
- 120. Effect of child-custody determination
- 121. Priority
- 122. Notice to persons outside state
- 123. Appearance and limited immunity
- 124. Communication between courts
- 125. Taking testimony in another State
- 126. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
- Subchapter 2. Jurisdiction
- 127. Initial child-custody jurisdiction
- 128. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- 129. Jurisdiction to modify determination
- 130. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- 131. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
- 132. Simultaneous proceedings
- 133. Inconvenient forum
- 134. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- 135. Information to be submitted to court
- 136. Appearance of parties and child
- Subchapter 3. Enforcement
- 137. Definition
- 138. Enforcement under Hague Convention
- 139. Duty to enforce
- 140. Temporary visitation
- 140a. Registration of child-custody determination
- 140b. Enforcement of registered determination
- 140c. Simultaneous proceedings
- 140d. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination
- 140e. Service of petition and order
- 140f. Hearing and order
- 140g. Warrant to take physical custody of child
- 140h. Costs, fees and expenses
- 140i. Recognition and enforcement
- 140j. Appeals
- 140k. Role of prosecutor
- 140l. Role of law enforcement
- 140m. Costs and expenses
- Subchapter 4. Miscellaneous Provisions
- Subchapter 1. General Provisions
- Chapter 11. Establishing Paternity
- Chapter 13. Support of Relations
- Chapter 17. Grandparents' Visitation Rights
- Chapter 2. Remedies for Domestic Violence
- Title 19. Health
- Title 23. Internal Security and Public Order
Actualizada:
5 de diciembre de 2024For purposes of this chapter, the term, 'grandparent' means (1) the biological or adoptive parent of either parent of the minor child, including (2) a biological grandparent of a child adopted by a stepparent, or another relative of the child, including a stepparent of the minor child's parent, where a substantial relationship exists between the other relative and the child, and visitation means visitation that is supervised or unsupervised depending on the circumstances of every case and as determined by the court.




