Smyth Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court, Virginia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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A Defendant seeking an extension must request it in writing and file the request with the Clerk's Office before the payment due date; the Clerk, acting at the Court's direction, may grant it upon a good-faith showing of need.

If the Defendant is unable to submit his/her 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 on direction of the Court may grant the request for an extension or modification based upon a good faith showing of need.

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To request an extension that may avoid immediate removal from the payment agreement after default, the Defendant must contact the Clerk's Office in person and in writing.

Default shall be grounds for immediate removal from the Deferred Payment Agreement or Installment Payment Agreement or Modified Deferred Payment Agreement UNLESS Defendant contacts the Clerk's Office in person and in writing to request the Court grant an extension of the payment terms of the Payment Agreement.

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A continuance may be granted by the judge on motion.

Continuances granted by Judge on motion.