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GENERAL STATEWIDE RESOURCES
Self-Help Resources for ALL Virginia Courts: https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/
Forms Templates for VA Courts: https://www.vacourts.gov/forms/home
Look up your case scheduling and basic case filing information (cannot access or download specific documents) for CIRCUIT Court cases in all but Fairfax and Loudoun Counties: https://eapps.courts.state.va.us/CJISWeb/circuit.jsp
Virginia Department of Child Support Enforcement: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/empowering-families/
Virginia Child Support Calculation: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/empowering-families/understanding-child-support-amounts/
Virginia Child Support worksheet: https://www.vacourts.gov/static/forms/district/dc637.pdf
Legal Services of Northern Virginia – free or low-cost legal representation in civil cases for residents of Northern Virginia who qualify: https://lsnv.org/
Virginia Legal Aid: https://www.valegalaid.org/
Virginia statutes: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY COURTS
PWC Searchable Court Forms: https://www.pwcva.gov/document-center?guid=38
CIRCUIT COURT
PWC Circuit Court homepage: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/circuit-court
PWC Circuit Court Practice Guidelines - these are procedural guidelines used by attorneys and the Circuit court: https://www.pwcba.org/_pdf/Timesavers-CC.pdf
JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT
PWC Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (“JDR”) homepage: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/juvenile-domestic-relations-court
PWC JDR Courts’ “Manual” – this gives procedural information on how to proceed you’re your case in PWC JDR court: https://www.vacourts.gov/static/courts/jdr/resources/manuals/jdrman/toc_jdr_manual.pdf
PWC JDR Practice Guidelines – these are procedural guidelines used by attorneys and the JDR court: https://www.pwcba.org/_pdf/Timesavers-JDR.pdf
PWC JDR Court basic forms: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/juvenile-domestic-relations-court/forms
FAIRFAX COUNTY COURTS
CIRCUIT COURT
Fairfax County Circuit Courts’ homepage – you can find all of the court’s procedural requirements, including filing requirements and other information here: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/civil-case-information/general-information
Fairfax County Circuit Court e-filing information: https://www.fileandservexpress.com/fairfax-va/
Fairfax County Circuit Court Civil Motions Flow Chart: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/circuit/sites/circuit/files/Assets/Documents/PDF/civil-motions-flow-chart.pdf
JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT
Fairfax County JDR Court homepage: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/juveniledomesticrelations/domestic-relations
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESOURCES
Unsure if you’re facing domestic violence? Completing a “Coercive Control Checklist” can help! You can find several online, including here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-games/202409/use-a-coercive-abuse-checklist-to-see-reality
Prince William County/ACTS: https://actspwc.org/domestic-violence/
Prince William County Government: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/criminal-justice-services/domestic-violence-resources
Fairfax County Government: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/domestic-sexual-violence
Alexandria City Government: https://www.alexandriava.gov/DomesticViolence
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://ncadv.org/
Military OneSource Family Advocacy Program (Active Duty Military Family DV resource): https://www.militaryonesource.mil/benefits/family-advocacy-program/
Veterans Affairs DV: https://socialwork.va.gov/IPV/
HOUSING RESOURCES
Prince William County/ACTS: https://actspwc.org/housing-assistance/
Prince William County Government: https://www.pwcva.gov/department/housing-community-development/rental-assistance
Fairfax County Government: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/housing/
Northern Virginia Family Services: https://www.nvfs.org/assistance/rentsecurity-deposit-assistance/
New Hope Housing: https://www.newhopehousing.org/get-help/community-resources/
Veterans Affairs: https://www.va.gov/homeless/housing.asp
OTHER RESOURCES
Villa Advocacy Group – a mothers’ advocacy group; “a trusted, family-centered space where caregivers can find resources, build relationships, and access meaningful support”: https://villaadvocacy.org/