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Some required forms are available online, including the: Cover Sheet for Filing Civil Actions. Information Considered in Child Custody/Visitation Proceedings. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Affidavit.

The ?Petition for Proceeding in Civil Case Without Payment of Fees or Costs? is a form that allows a person who has little income (or who has very high expenses) to ask a Virginia court to ?waive? (which means ?not require?) the fees associated with civil court actions.

The basic form that you'll need to prepare will be the divorce complaint, which tells the court what you're requesting in your divorce. When filing for an uncontested divorce, you will also include your settlement agreement and a proposed final divorce decree that matches the provisions in your agreement.

Once you have been separated for six months or one year, the steps in an uncontested divorce can be completed relatively quickly. Depending on how fast you can agree on and sign a property settlement agreement and the judge's availability, your divorce can be finalized in approximately one to two months.

This form is used as a report of divorce or annulment for the Department of Health-Division of Vital Records in Richmond, Virginia. The information contained in this form is used for statistical purposes by the State. No Final Order of Divorce will be entered by the Court without a completed VS-4 form.

While a separation usually means one party moving out of the marital residence, the Virginia Court of Appeals has held that spouses may live separate and apart under the same roof for purposes of their six- or twelve-month separation period.