Virginia legal term
Independent living arrangement in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Independent living arrangement” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Independent living arrangement” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Independent living arrangement" means placement of (i) a child at least 16 years of age who is in the custody of a local board or licensed child-placing agency by the local board or licensed child-placing agency or (ii) a child at least 16 years of age or a person between the ages of 18 and 21 who was committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice immediately prior to placement by the Department of Juvenile Justice, in a living arrangement in which such child or person does not have daily substitute parental supervision. (Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-228)
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