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.The Virginia Judicial System has a number of forms for each court available on the court's form page. The actual filing of the petitions is fairly easy. You can go down to the juvenile court clerk's office, and fill them out. A comprehensive roadmap for those facing custody and visitation cases in Virginia. Covers types of custody and how courts decides custody cases in Virginia. A petition for custody would be filed in the juvenile, family, or domestic relations Court with jurisdiction over the child, at the county level. What does it cost to file a Petition for Custody or Petition for Visitation? How much does it cost to file a custody petition?