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However, only one $25 fee shall be required for all custody and visitation petitions simultaneously initiated by a single petitioner. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be no other fees or costs added to this fee as a condition of filing. No case to which this fee is applicable shall be set for hearing by the clerk until this fee has been paid except on account of poverty as provided in \u00a7 17.1-606. Fees shall be paid to the clerk in the jurisdiction in which the petition is filed.\n\t\tThis fee shall not be charged in any case brought by an agent of the Commonwealth or of a local government entity.\n\t\tWhen service of process is had on the respondent named in a petition for which the filing fee established by this section has been paid, such petition may be reissued once by changing the return day of such process, for which service there shall be no charge; however, reissuance of such process shall be within three months after the original return day.\n\t\tIn the case of an appeal filed pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-296, the clerk shall collect any applicable fees for service of process of the notice of appeal in the circuit court from the appellant prior to transmitting the case to the clerk of the circuit court. For purposes of this section, service of process in the circuit court may include service on the appellee by the sheriff or private process server or certified or registered mail, and service on the attorney for the appellee by regular mail.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":277511,"text":"Except as otherwise provided, upon the initial commencement of any case in the juvenile and domestic relations district court pursuant to subdivision A 3 of \u00a7 16.1-241 when the custody or visitation of a child is a subject of controversy or requires determination, there shall be a filing fee of $25. However, only one $25 fee shall be required for all custody and visitation petitions simultaneously initiated by a single petitioner. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be no other fees or costs added to this fee as a condition of filing. No case to which this fee is applicable shall be set for hearing by the clerk until this fee has been paid except on account of poverty as provided in \u00a7 17.1-606. Fees shall be paid to the clerk in the jurisdiction in which the petition is filed.\n\t\tThis fee shall not be charged in any case brought by an agent of the Commonwealth or of a local government entity.\n\t\tWhen service of process is had on the respondent named in a petition for which the filing fee established by this section has been paid, such petition may be reissued once by changing the return day of such process, for which service there shall be no charge; however, reissuance of such process shall be within three months after the original return day.\n\t\tIn the case of an appeal filed pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-296, the clerk shall collect any applicable fees for service of process of the notice of appeal in the circuit court from the appellant prior to transmitting the case to the clerk of the circuit court. 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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 906<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2004, chapters 366<\/a>, 659<\/a>, and 727<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81859,"section_number":"16.1-296","catch_line":"Jurisdiction of appeals; procedure","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-296\/"},{"id":54422,"section_number":"16.1-296.2","catch_line":"Appeals of certain custody and visitation proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-296.2\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":71312,"section_number":"16.1-241","catch_line":"Jurisdiction; consent for abortion","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-241\/"},{"id":81859,"section_number":"16.1-296","catch_line":"Jurisdiction of appeals; procedure","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-296\/"},{"id":82411,"section_number":"17.1-606","catch_line":"Persons allowed services without fees or costs","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-606\/"}],"permalink":{"id":162305,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77366,"identifier":"16.1-69.48:5","token":"16.1\/4.1\/5\/16.1-69.48_5","url":"\/16.1-69.48_5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-69.48_5\/","token":"16.1\/4.1\/5\/16.1-69.48_5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fees for services of juvenile and domestic relations district court judges and clerks in certain civil cases","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-69.48:5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Except as otherwise provided, upon the initial commencement of any case in the juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> pursuant to subdivision A 3 of \u00a7 16.1-241<\/a> when the custody<\/span> or visitation of a child is a subject of controversy or requires determination, there shall be a filing fee of $25. However, only one $25 fee shall be required for all custody<\/span> and visitation petitions<\/span> simultaneously initiated by a single petitioner. Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, there shall be no other fees or costs added to this fee as a condition of filing. No case to which this fee is applicable shall be set for hearing<\/span> by the clerk until this fee has been paid except on account of poverty as provided in \u00a7 17.1-606<\/a>. Fees shall be paid to the clerk in the jurisdiction<\/span> in which the petition<\/span> is filed.\n\t\tThis fee shall not be charged in any case brought by an agent of the Commonwealth or of a local government entity.\n\t\tWhen service of process<\/span> is had on the respondent named in a petition<\/span> for which the filing fee established by this section has been paid, such petition<\/span> may be reissued once by changing the return day of such process, for which service there shall be no charge; however, reissuance of such process shall be within three months after the original return day.\n\t\tIn the case of an appeal filed pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-296<\/a>, the clerk shall collect any applicable fees for service of process<\/span> of the notice of appeal<\/span> in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> from the appellant<\/span> prior to transmitting the case to the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>. For purposes of this section, service of process<\/span> in the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may include service on the appellee<\/span> by the sheriff or private process server or certified or registered mail, and service on the attorney for the appellee<\/span> by regular mail.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFEES FOR SERVICES OF JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS DISTRICT COURT JUDGES AND\nCLERKS IN CERTAIN CIVIL CASES (\u00a7 16.1-69.48:5)\n\nExcept as otherwise provided, upon the initial commencement of any case in the\njuvenile and domestic relations district court pursuant to subdivision A 3 of \u00a7\n16.1-241 when the custody or visitation of a child is a subject of controversy\nor requires determination, there shall be a filing fee of $25. However, only one\n$25 fee shall be required for all custody and visitation petitions\nsimultaneously initiated by a single petitioner. Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, there shall be no other fees or costs added to this fee as a\ncondition of filing. No case to which this fee is applicable shall be set for\nhearing by the clerk until this fee has been paid except on account of poverty\nas provided in \u00a7 17.1-606. Fees shall be paid to the clerk in the jurisdiction\nin which the petition is filed.\n\t\tThis fee shall not be charged in any case brought by an agent of the\nCommonwealth or of a local government entity.\n\t\tWhen service of process is had on the respondent named in a petition for which\nthe filing fee established by this section has been paid, such petition may be\nreissued once by changing the return day of such process, for which service\nthere shall be no charge; however, reissuance of such process shall be within\nthree months after the original return day.\n\t\tIn the case of an appeal filed pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-296, the clerk shall\ncollect any applicable fees for service of process of the notice of appeal in\nthe circuit court from the appellant prior to transmitting the case to the clerk\nof the circuit court. For purposes of this section, service of process in the\ncircuit court may include service on the appellee by the sheriff or private\nprocess server or certified or registered mail, and service on the attorney for\nthe appellee by regular mail.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 906; 2004, cc. 366, 659, 727.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}