This Order must be filed in the clerk's office at least 10 days before the court date and a copy delivered to Police Liaison. Discovery is a pre-trial procedure for obtaining information and evidence in a lawsuit.Virginia family law cases feature several forms of discovery. Timing. Reasonable Notice. A party, upon reasonable notice to other parties and all persons affected thereby, may apply for an order compelling discovery. Fill out the form below to request a consultation. 700 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 505. All filings must be submitted to the court in hard copy, with any required fee. Notice of the appeal must be filed in the general district court where the case was heard within ten days after the judgment is entered. Every weekday that the court is open, litigants in Fairfax can appear before a calendar control judge to seek various types of relief.