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ORDER OF PUBLICATION:
A publication can be done in any Newspaper
where the newspaper has been authorized by this Court to print
legal notices and publications in accordance with §8.01-324.
An Order of publication shall be published in a newspaper prescribed
by the court pursuant to §8.01-317. The amount of times
that the publication is in the newspaper is prescribed by statute.
The Court utilizes the Washington Times Newspaper.
However, any newspaper that has been authorized in accordance
with §8.01-324 may be utilized.
For publications in the Washington Times,
the Petitioner must submit a check in the amount of $25.00 payable
to the Newspaper. If additional fees are required, the newspaper
will bill the petitioner or counsel. For publication in a Newspaper
other than the Washington Times, the Court will process the
Order of Publication, but the petitioner will be required to
make arrangements to have the documentation delivered to the
newspaper for publication.
Forms for Affidavit and Order of Publication
can be obtained by Clerks Office.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:
Original Order of Publication
Affidavit notarized by complainant or attorney
Affidavit must state the following:
the individual is a non-resident individual,
or
cannot be found, that due diligence has
been used without effect to ascertain the location of the
party to be served, or
cannot be served with court process, and
that a return has been filed by the Sheriff which shows that
the process has been in his or her hands for twenty-one (21)
days and the Sheriff has been unable to make service
An envelope addressed to the individual
being served by publication at their last known address, if
known.
A completed certified mail receipt or registered
mail receipt and appropriate fees for such mailing.
A copy of the pleading to be served by publication.
The forms listed below are in
PDF (Portable Document Format) and are "Fillable".
In order to view, complete, or print PDF files, you
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for filing with the court, you must use the yellow "Print"
button located at the top of each PDF form. Using this
button clears the areas that are shaded before
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Documents presented to the Court with shaded areas will
not be accepted for filing.
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here to review the Fill-In Forms Instructions before
you begin to enter information on the forms.
Publication
Affidavit and Order for Divorce (fillable PDF)
Publication Affidavit and Order for Name Change (fillable PDF)
Publication Affidavit and Order for Adoption (fillable PDF)
Publication Affidavit and Order for Civil (fillable PDF)
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