Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

I've filed for divorce pro se with the court. My spouse was served with the original complaint and the 21 days have passed for him to respond. I've mailed all of the necessary forms to the court to request a hearing date except the Final Decree because I don't know how to do that. The court sent it back to me stating that they need the final decree. The only form I can find on the courts website that pertains to any type of 'Decree' is the Decree of Reference. Is this the same as the final decree?? I'm at a loss as to where to find this information, as it was not in the Uncontested Divorce Manual on the courts website.


Asked on 5/07/13, 4:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

No, what you need is not the decree of reference. Try another circuit court

clerk's office and/or website and you should be able to find a form for

a final divorce decree in the forms/instructions packet for pro se divorce that I mentioned in my previous answer.

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Answered on 5/08/13, 6:45 am


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