I received a summons for court, but my situation cannot wait that long. What do I do to have the matter expedited on the Court’s docket?

Please file a Request for Expedited Hearing (PDF).


Please make sure you articulate the exact reasons your case should be set ahead of everyone else.


Please note: while the Court understands that sensitive matters such as child custody, visitation, and child support are extremely emergent to each individual’s family, we cannot possibly grant every emergency hearing request.


Please limit requests to those of a truly emergent nature where someone’s life, physical, or emotional well-being are in danger.

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1. How do I file for custody, visitation, or support?
2. My child’s parent is not paying child support as they were ordered to. What do I do?
3. I received a summons for court, but my situation cannot wait that long. What do I do to have the matter expedited on the Court’s docket?
4. I would like a Guardian Ad Litem to be appointed for my child. What do I do?
5. I filed or custody, visitation, or child support. Now what?
6. How do I request a foreign language interpreter?
7. I do not like the way the Court decided my case. What are my options?
8. I filed a petition or motion with the Court, and I did not appear for my hearing. The case was dismissed. What are my options?
9. I need a copy of my court order. What do I do?
10. How do I notify the Court of a change to my address?
11. I need to have a party served in a different city/county in Virginia. What do I do?
12. I need to have a party served in a different state. What do I do?
13. I need to have a party served in a different country. What do I do?
14. Can I have a party served by a private process server?
15. I am the respondent in a child support case and I have a new job. How do I get the employer changed on my current Income Deduction Order?
16. The non-custodial parent has a new job. How do I, the custodial parent, get the employer changed on the current Income Deduction Order?
17. I’d like the non-custodial parent to pay me via Income Deduction Order. How can I arrange that?