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Welcome to the Virginia Law section of FindLaw's State Law collection. This section contains user-friendly summaries of Virginia laws as well as citations or links to relevant sections of Virginia's official online statutes. Please select a topic from the list below to get started.

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  • Home Buying Basics in Virginia
    Updated by Ilona Bray, J.D., University of Washington Law School

    With proper preparation, careful choice of a real estate agent, and prudent use of other professionals, buying a home in Virginia can be a great experience. ...

  • Primary Child Custody Factors in Virginia
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Putting your child's fate into someone else's hands isn't easy. Unfortunately, that's the position parents are in when they can't agree on child custody and visitation issues, which leaves the court in the position of making those determinations. If ...

  • Richmond Laws

    Richmond is a city of great historical importance. It once served as capital of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War period. Founding Father Patrick Henry uttered the famous words “Give me Liberty or give me Death” here in 1775. Fin...

  • Considerations Before Selling a House in Virginia
    Updated by Ilona Bray, J.D., University of Washington Law School

    Selling a Virginia home will require knowledge of both practical and legal steps to be taken. ...

  • Virginia
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Abortion laws are extremely varied from one state to the next, despite the federal Roe v. Wade ruling, and some states restrict the procedure to the point where it's virtually impossible to access abortion services. The state of Virginia restrict sec...

  • Virginia

    Accident and injury law encompasses medical malpractice, automobile accidents, slip and fall injuries, product liability, workers' compensation, even dog bites. State courts handle these sorts of claims, each a little differently. Virginia courts, fo...

  • Virginia Adoption Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Laws regulating the adoption process in Virginia including who may adopt a child, who may be adopted, how to complete an adult adoption, and more information.

  • Virginia Adverse Possession Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Basics of adverse possession law in the state of Virginia, which allows individuals who publicly inhabit and improve a home or other residence to obtain title to that property.

  • Virginia Annulment and Prohibited Marriage Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Overview of what types of marriages are prohibited under Virginia law, such as blood relatives; plus a reference to grounds for an annulment which include fraud, duress, impotency, and more.

  • Virginia Antitrust Laws
    Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors.

    Basics of antitrust laws in Virginia (which are intended to encourage competition), with information about the statute of limitations for filing a complaint and links to other pertinent information.

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