Roanoke City Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

The first civil continuance is granted when both sides agree; subsequent continuances may be granted by a judge only for good cause.

Civil Cases: First continuance granted with both sides in agreement, all subsequent continuances may be granted by a Judge, but only for good cause shown.

A continuance request requires ten days’ notice.

Ten day notice required for any continuance request.

All criminal continuances must be cleared with the Commonwealth's Attorney.

Criminal Cases: All continuance must be cleared with the Commonwealth's Attorney.

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A Defendant seeking an extension or modification must submit a written request to the Clerk's office before payment is due; the Clerk may grant it based on a good-faith showing of need.

If the Defendant is unable to submit payments on time and requests an extension prior to the date the payment is due, the request shall be in writing and filed in the Clerk's office. The Clerk may grant the request for an extension or modification based upon a good faith showing of need.

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After default, the Defendant may seek an extension of the Payment Agreement's terms by contacting the Clerk's Office in person and making a written request.

Default shall be grounds for immediate removal from the Payment Agreement UNLESS Defendant contacts the Clerk's Office in person and requests in writing an extension of the payment terms of the Payment Agreement.