What happens once a Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court trial date is set?
Determination of custody, visitation and/or support is decided by the judge at the trial. The judge will consider several factors listed in the Virginia Code, Section 20-124.3 to determine custody and visitation of minor children. (Code Section is available at the clerk’s office.) Section 20-124.1-6 of the Virginia Code defines joint and sole custody and provides a list of factors to determine custody and visitation. (See Form 3 available at the clerk’s office*). You may present evidence at the trial relevant to the factors listed through your own testimony, documents, pictures and the testimony of witnesses. WITNESSES: Witnesses include, but are not limited to you, friends and relatives close to you and your children, child care providers for the children, teachers and counselors for the children. To formally request that a witness be present at the trial, you must obtain a Request for Witness Subpoena form from the JDR Clerk’s Office.* Any Request for Witness Subpoena must be filed w
