63.2-1211 - Revocation of interlocutory order. - Virginia Statutes

§ 63.2-1211. Revocation of interlocutory order.

The circuit court may, by order entered of record, revoke its interlocutoryorder of adoption at any time prior to the entry of the final order, for goodcause shown, on its own motion, or on the motion of the birth parents of thechild, or of the petitioner, or of the child himself by his next friend, orof the child-placing agency, which placed the child with the petitioners orof the Commissioner; but, no such order of revocation shall be entered,except on motion of the petitioner, unless the petitioner is given ten days'notice of such motion in writing and an opportunity to be heard or hasremoved from the Commonwealth. The clerk of the circuit court shall forwardan attested copy of every such order to the Commissioner and to thechild-placing agency that placed the child.

When an interlocutory order has been entered and subsequently is revoked, thecircuit court may proceed in the same manner as set forth in § 63.2-1209 toenter an order concerning the subsequent custody or guardianship of the child.

(Code 1950, § 63-353; 1954, c. 489; 1964, c. 429; 1968, c. 578, § 63.1-227;1995, cc. 772, 826; 2000, c. 830, § 63.1-219.18; 2002, c. 747.)