Violación de órdenes de custodia y visita en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si una persona quita a un niño de su papá o mamá sin permiso del juez, puede meterse en problemas. Hay diferentes castigos dependiendo de cuántas veces lo haga. Así que es mejor seguir las reglas.

Es como cuando en un partido de fútbol, un jugador decide ignorar las reglas y juega a su manera. Si lo hace repetidamente, el árbitro lo saca del juego.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan y Ana están divorciados y tienen un hijo, Carlos. Si Ana lleva a Carlos fuera del estado sin el permiso de Juan, está violando la orden judicial de custodia. Si esto sucede, Ana podría enfrentarse a cargos y castigos según la ley de Virginia.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden resultar en delitos de Clase 3, 2 o 1, dependiendo de la cantidad de ofensas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-49.1 - Violation of court order regarding custody and visitation; penalty. A. Any person who knowingly, wrongfully and intentionally withholds a child from either of a child's parents or other legal guardian in a clear and significant violation of a court order respecting the custody or visitation of such child, provided such child is withheld outside of the Commonwealth, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. B. Any person who knowingly, wrongfully and intentionally engages in conduct that constitutes a clear and significant violation of a court order respecting the custody or visitation of a child is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor upon conviction of a first offense. Any person who commits a second violation of this section within 12 months of a first conviction is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, and any person who commits a third violation occurring within 24 months of the first conviction is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 1987, c. 704; 1989, c. 486; 1994, c. 575 ; 2002, cc. 576 , 596 ; 2003, c. 261 . Va. Code § 18.2-50 - Disclosure of information and assistance to law-enforcement officers required. Whenever it is brought to the attention of the members of the immediate family of any person that such person has been abducted, or that threats or attempts have been made to abduct any such person, such members shall make immediate report thereof to the police or other law-enforcement officers of the county, city or town where such person resides, and shall render all such possible assistance to such officers in the capture and conviction of the person or persons guilty of the alleged offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 18.1-40; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15. Va. Code §