Virginia § 2.2-442 Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties

Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-442 — Children's Ombudsman; powers and duties

Virginia § 2.2-442

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 2.2Administration of Government

Subtitle IOrganization of State Government

Ch. 4.4Office of the Children's Ombudsman

Part AOffice of the Governor

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Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-442 (2026).

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In addition to any powers described in this chapter, the Children's Ombudsman has the authority to do all of the following with regard to children receiving child-protective services, in foster care, or placed for adoption and children who may have died as a result of alleged abuse or neglect:

1.Pursue all necessary action, including legal action, to protect the rights and welfare of such children;

2.Pursue legislative advocacy in the best interest of such children;

3.Review policies and procedures relating to any child-serving agency's involvement with such children upon the Ombudsman's own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint and make recommendations for improvement;

4.Initiate investigations of administrative acts of the Department, a local department, a children's resident

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In addition to any powers described in this chapter, the Children's Ombudsman has the authority to do all of the following with regard to children receiving child-protective services, in foster care, or placed for adoption and children who may have died as a result of alleged abuse or neglect:

1. Pursue all necessary action, including legal action, to protect the rights and welfare of such children;

2. Pursue legislative advocacy in the best interest of such children;

3. Review policies and procedures relating to any child-serving agency's involvement with such children upon the Ombudsman's own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint and make recommendations for improvement;

4. Initiate investigations of administrative acts of the Department, a local department, a children's residential facility, or a child-placing agency in cases relating to such children upon the Ombudsman's own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint; and

5. Subject to an appropriation of funds, commence and conduct investigations into alleged violations of the rights of a foster parent.