Chesterfield Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Petition for payment agreement

Each debtor must complete a Petition for Payment Agreement (DC-211) in person at the Clerk’s Office, although the Clerk may allow submission by mail in certain circumstances.

The Court will assess the specific financial conditions of each debtor before determining a reasonable frequency and amount of installment payments, and any required down payment; therefore, each debtor is required to appear in person to complete a Petition for Payment Agreement (DC-211) at the Clerk's Office. In certain circumstances, the Clerk may allow the debtor to submit the petition via mail.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written notice to claim payment exemption

To claim the payment and collections exemption, a debtor must notify the Court in writing that their sole financial resource is Social Security or Supplemental Security Income; restitution remains due as ordered.

If the debtor notifies the court, in writing, that their sole financial resource is a Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income, they will be exempt from making payments and their debt will not be referred to collections until such time they have another resource of income. Any restitution ordered is. not included in this exemption and is due as the court has ordered.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Time to pay agreement modification request

A debtor may request a modification in writing on a DC-211, and the Court may grant it upon a good-faith showing of need.

The debtor may request a modification of any time to pay agreement, in writing, on a DC-211. The Court may grant such modifications based on good faith showing of need.

WARNING

Applies to

Community service and incarcerated work documentation

Community service hours and work performed while incarcerated, will be credited in the amount of Virginia minimum wage, which is $12.77 per hour, and should be documented on approved forms provided by the Court.

Community service hours and work performed while incarcerated, will be credited in the amount of Virginia minimum wage, which is $12.77 per hour, and should be documented on approved forms provided by the Court.