Virginia Divorce Forms & Papers

One of the spouses must have been a resident of Virginia for at least 6 months prior to filing for divorce. The divorce may be filed for in: 1) the county in which the spouses last lived together; or 2) the county where the defendant resides; or 3) if the defendant is a nonresident of Virginia, the county where the plaintiff resides. [Code of Virginia; Title 8, Section 8.01-261; and Title 20, Sections 20-96 and 20-97]. For more information on filing divorce see our page on how to file for divorce.

The no-fault grounds for divorce in Virginia are: 1) living separate and apart without cohabitation for one year; or 2) living separate and apart without cohabitation for 6 months if there are no minor children and the spouses have entered into a separation agreement. [Code of Virginie; Title 20, Section 20-91].

USE THESE WORDS IN THE COURT DOCUMENTS FOR VIRGINIA

Use these exact words, all in capital letters: VIRGINIA: IN THE COURT OF (the first blank line will be filled in with either CIRCUIT or JUVENILE; the second line will Fe-e-i-tfier DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT or EXPERIMENTAL FAMILY COURT. Contact your county clerks office to find out which to use.)
Use these exact words, all in capital letters: COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE
Use the word "Plaintiff'. Be sure the "P" is capitalized.
Use the word "Defendant". Be sure the "D" is capitalized.
Use these exact words: DECREE OF DIVORCE. Be sure to use capital letters only when placed as the title of your final document.
Use the word "County" here.

For detailed divorce laws in Virginia state, please see Virginia Divorce Laws page.

Free Virginia Divorce Forms for Download

Following divorce forms are free for download. Most of the forms are provided with instructions on how to fill the form. To download any of these divorce papers and forms just right click on the link and select "Save As...".

Virginia Divorce Instructions

Virginia Divoce Forms that Both Parties Must sign

Forms & Doccoments

Virginia Divorce Court Forms