The Virginia Judicial System has a number of forms for each court available on the court's form page. Follow these steps to start your Virginia custody case.Learn what court to file in, what forms you need, how to serve papers and more. Preparation details -- This form is used to award custody of a juvenile to a person. How to file for custody or visitation? A parent or a "person with a legitimate interest" seeking custody or visitation files a "petition". The actual filing of the petitions is fairly easy. You can go down to the juvenile court clerk's office, and fill them out. All fields within the form that can be edited will be highlighted in grey. You must be a Virginia resident to file this form.