Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Matthew R. Kite

Judge • King William Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

King William Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 39 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Fees

All 20
  • Applies to
    Physical custody petition

    No filing fee is charged for a physical-custody petition seeking the findings required for SIJS for a person aged 18–21.

  • Fee
    12
    Applies to
    Establish paternity

    Establishing paternity costs $12 per party for service.

  • Fee
    12
    Applies to
    Disestablish paternity

    Disestablishing paternity costs $12 per party for service.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Petition

    Child support and spousal support matters must be filed on separate petitions.

  • Applies to
    Petition

    File SIJS and custody petitions separately when seeking to establish both; if custody is already established, only an SIJS petition is required.

  • Applies to
    Petition or motion

    A separate petition or motion must be filed for each issue for each child.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to clerk

    Call the Clerk’s office to obtain the continuance request form.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk

    Call the Clerk’s Office to obtain a Motion for Remote Hearing.

  • Contact
    Phone to clerk

    Call the Clerk’s office to obtain a copy of the continuance request form.

Adjournments

All 2
  • Continuance requests are decided individually on a case-by-case basis.

  • Continuance requests are decided individually on a case-by-case basis.

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