On our Virginia Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need:
- Considerations before filing
- Step 1: Prepare for the case
- Step 2: File and serve the custody petition
- Step 3: Preliminary court dates
- Step 4: Reach an agreement or go to trial
- Step 5: Options if you disagree with the order
These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website.
We also added the question Can the judge make me go to a parenting class? Do I have to pay for it? to The custody process sub-section.
Changes made in English and Spanish.
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On our Virginia Custody page, we created the new subsection Steps to file for custody to reorganize the steps into six separate questions, making it easier for users to find the information they need. These questions explain the usual stages in a custody case and cross-link to other relevant information on our website. We also added the question Can the judge make me go to a parenting class? Do I have to pay for it? to The custody process sub-section.
Changes made in English and Spanish.




