Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

Re: what is considered jurisdiction or home state?

Under the Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, if a child has lived in Virginia for six months, a Virginia court may exercise jurisdiction. Even if the child has not been here for six months, a court may exercise jurisdiction under certain circumstances, primarily involving abandonment, abuse, or other emergency situations, or if no other state would have jurisdiction. Without knowing more about the facts of your case, it is impossible to say whether the court in your case exercised jurisdiction appropriately.