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

Continuance requests are governed by the Rules of Court, and the Court's form motion must be completed and filed.

Continuance granted pursuant to Rules of Court. The Court's form motion to be filled out and filed with the Court.

For a joint continuance request, the parties must identify who will ascertain the Court’s decision and notify all parties of it.

If joint request, (1) Identify the responsible party to ascertain Court's decision (2) Responsible party shall notify all parties involved of said decision

Criminal cases

For a joint continuance request, the parties must identify who will ascertain the Court's decision and notify all involved parties of that decision.

If joint request, (1) Identify the responsible party to ascertain Court's decision (2) Responsible party shall notify all parties involved of said decision

When notified that a continuance was granted or denied, the requesting party must notify all parties involved, including the listed participants.

UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE COURT (GRANTED OR DENIED). THE REQUESTING PARTY SHALL NOTIFY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE CASE. INCLUDING PROBATION OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, AND WITNESSES.

A continuance request form calls for the basis for the request and agreed available dates.

Good cause constituting basis for request: Agreed available dates:

To request a continuance, the moving party must complete the form, obtain all parties’ signatures, and submit it to the Clerk’s office.

To request a continuance, the MOVING PARTY SHALL: *Complete this form *Have ALL parties involved sign this form *Submit this form to the Clerk's office

After a continuance is granted, the requesting party must tell the Court which witnesses do not need to be resummoned.

Upon the Court granting the continuance, the Clerk's office will resummon all persons summoned for the original hearing date. It is the requesting party's responsibility to notify the Court of the names of those witnesses who do not need to be resummoned

Criminal cases

A party requesting a continuance must complete the form, obtain all parties' signatures, and submit it to the Clerk's office.

*Complete this form *Have ALL parties involved sign this form *Submit this form to the Clerk's office

Criminal cases

After the Court gives notice that a continuance is granted or denied, the requesting party must notify all parties involved, including the listed participants.

UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE COURT (GRANTED OR DENIED). THE REQUESTING PARTY SHALL NOTIFY ALL PARTIES INVOLVED IN THE CASE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROBATION OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, GUARDIANS AD LITEM, AND WITNESSES.