Court of Appeals of Virginia· 9/16/2003

Roberts v. Roberts

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586 S.E.2d 290
41 Va. App. 513
2003 Va. App. LEXIS 486

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finding that remedy found advanced “the compelling state interest in protecting the children in the least restrictive effective manner”
noting that “[t]he requirements of Rule 5A:18 apply equally to constitutional claims”
reasoning Rule 5A:18 barred consideration of the appellant’s constitutional challenge to Code § 20-124.2
“That statute is religiously neutral, does not substantially burden the free exercise of religion, and rationally advances the legitimate state interest of protecting children.”
“[T]he protection of children from harm, whether moral, emotional, mental, or physical, is a valid and compelling state interest.” (alteration in original) (quoting Knox v. Lynchburg Div. of Soc. Serv., 288 S.E.2d 399, 404 (Va. 1982))
“[I]n any child custody decision [involving conflicting parental interests], the lodestar for the court is the best interest of the child, and the rights of the parents must be tempered by this guiding principle.” (citations and quotation marks omitted)

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Judges: Willis, Felton

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