Fictive kin; definition.

Also relevant to:Adoptive or foster parent

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Plain-English Summary

Child dependency cases; court procedures; fictive kin; definition. Updates the definition of fictive kin to specify that such person is required to have an established relationship with a child or his family prior to the child's initial entry into foster care to meet the definition of fictive kin.

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 6, 2026

Who it affects

Parent / guardian

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Child dependency cases; court procedures; relatives and fictive kin.

Student / education borrower

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Child dependency cases; court procedures; relatives and fictive kin.

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Who This Affectsvia advocacy orgs

Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Child dependency cases; court procedures; relatives and fictive kin.
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Child dependency cases; court procedures; relatives and fictive kin.

What the Bill Does

Child dependency cases; court procedures; relatives and fictive kin.

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