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Va. Sup. Ct. R. 8:3

Contents of Petitions in Certain Proceedings

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(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

Source
www.vacourts.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-15
Edition
2026-09-15
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