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Va. Sup. Ct. R. 8:3
Contents of Petitions in Certain Proceedings
(a) Proceedings for the Ordering of Services.
(1) Motion or Petition. When a party to a matter pending before the court,
or a petition filed for the purpose, proposes that the court enter an order pursuant
to § 16.1-278, directing that a governmental officer, employee, agency, or
institution render information, assistance, services or cooperation, the petition or
motion must contain:
a) The information, assistance, services, or cooperation sought;
b) The state or federal law or regulation or city, county, or town
ordinance that provides for the rendering of such information, assistance,
services, or cooperation sought; and
c) The officer, employee, agency, or institution to whom the order
should be directed.
(2) Notice. The motion or petition prescribed in paragraph (a)(1) of this
Rule must be served on the governmental officer, employee, agency, or institution
in question pursuant to § 16.1-264.
(3) Hearing. The governmental officer, employee, agency, or institution
against whom an order is sought is entitled to a hearing on the issues raised by the
petition or motion. The hearing may be held at such time as the court deems
appropriate.
(b) Proceedings for Judicial Consent to Emergency Surgical or Medical
Treatment for a Juvenile. When a petition is filed for the purpose of seeking judicial
consent for emergency surgical or medical treatment of a juvenile, the petition must
contain:
(1) The juvenile's name, date of birth, residence, and a statement as to
whether or not the juvenile has ever been married;
(2) The names and residence of the juvenile's parents, guardian or legal
custodian;
(3) The name and residence of the nearest known relative if no parent or
guardian can be found;
(4) The name and address of the physician petitioning the court for
authorization of surgical or medical treatment for the juvenile;
(5) The name and address of the hospital or medical facility petitioning for
authorization of surgical or medical treatment for the juvenile;
(6) A statement of the diagnosis of the juvenile's physical condition, and
the recommended medical, surgical, and nursing care; and
(7) A statement of the willingness of the physician and the hospital or
medical facility to provide the necessary medical, surgical, and nursing care if
judicial consent is given as requested.
(c) Proceedings for Support. Except for temporary child support orders issued
pursuant to Va. Code § 16.1-279.1, when a petition is filed seeking a court order for
support of a spouse or child, the petition must contain:
(1) The name and residential address of the person seeking support;
(2) The name and residential address of the person from whom support is
sought;
(3) The name, date of birth, and residential address of the person or
persons for whom support is sought and the relationship of that person or those
persons to the respondent;
(4) A statement whether the Division of Child Support Enforcement is
involved in the case;
(5) If child support is at issue, a statement whether or not the petitioner
and respondent are presently or have ever been married to each other and, if not,
whether paternity has ever been adjudicated;
(6) If child support is at issue, a statement whether the child's custody has
been adjudicated;
(7) If known, the name, date of birth, and social security number of each
parent or spouse and, if different and if known, the name, date of birth, and social
security number of the person responsible for support and, unless otherwise
ordered, the residential and, if different, mailing address, residential and employer
telephone number, driver's license number, and the name and address of the
employer of each such parent or responsible person;
(8) As an attachment, a copy of the most recent court order, if any,
concerning support of the person for whom support is sought in this petition; and
(9) A statement whether either or both parents hold a license, certificate,
registration, or other authorization to engage in a profession, trade, business,
occupation or recreational activity issued by the Commonwealth and, if so, the
type of authorization held.
In the case of a petition for support, if a protective order has been issued or
if a party asserts that the party is at risk of physical or emotional harm from the
other party, information other than the name of the party at risk must not be
required on the petition; however, the information must be provided to the court
and may not be disclosed except by order of the court.
History
Last amended by Order dated November 23, 2020; effective March 1, 2021.
Provenance
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- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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