1. (a) A petition under this title may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination with respect to the child at issue under Title 9.5 of this article.
2. (b) A court in this State shall have temporary emergency jurisdiction under § 9.5-204 of this article if the court finds a credible risk of abduction of a child.

Added by Acts 2023, c. 760, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 761, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.