Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

A filing fee for a divorce versus the whole process? I'd say paying the filing fee would merely be part of that whole process.

You do have to pay the filing fee but if the 2 of you are either in agreement with regard to property division, custody (if applicable) and support then you really should have a martial separation agreement drafted before you file for divorce to address those issues. If you no children and no property then you can file for the divorce without a separation agreement but you still have to go through the whole process, which involves having a witness testify along with you for your final divorce decree. So there is much more involved than just paying the filing fee.