Virginia Publication Affidavit and Order for Divorce is a document used in the state of Virginia to initiate the legal process of divorce. It is filed by the petitioner and is necessary to obtain a divorce decree. The document includes the petitioner's name and address, the respondent's name and address, and the reasons for the divorce. The document also includes instructions for the publication of the notice of the divorce in the newspaper. There are two types of Virginia Publication Affidavit and Order for Divorce: the Regular Publication Affidavit and Order for Divorce and the Summary Publication Affidavit and Order for Divorce. The Regular Publication Affidavit and Order for Divorce requires the petitioner to publish a notice of the divorce in a newspaper. The notice must be published for four consecutive weeks and includes the required information as well as instructions on how to respond to the notice. The Summary Publication Affidavit and Order for Divorce requires the petitioner to publish a notice of the divorce in the newspaper for two consecutive weeks. The notice includes the same information as the Regular Publication Affidavit and Order for Divorce but does not require the respondent to respond.