Act No. 6509 (24th Legislature)
ACT NO.6509 BILL NO. 24-0073 TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES Regular Session 2002 To amend title 16 of the Virgin Islands Code to enact the Virgin Islands Grandparents’ Visitation Rights Act ---0--- BE IT ENACTED by the legislature of the Virgin Islands: SECTION }. Title 16 of the Virgin Islands Code is amended by adding chapter 17 to read as follows: “CHAPTER 17. GRANDPARENTS’ VISITATION RIGHTS §601 Short Title. This chapter is known as and may be cited as “The Virgin Islands Grandparents’ Visitation Rights Act”. §602 Declaration of public policy. It is the express policy of this Territory to encourage continuing contact between a minor child and parents and grandparents who have shown the ability to act in the best interest of the child and to further encourage parents and grandparents to share in the rights and responsibilities of raising their children after the parents have separated or dissolved their marriage or relationship. §603 Definitions. …
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