Using Pittsylvania County’s Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court: Hours, What’s Heard, and What You Can Look Up Online
Dealing with a custody, support, or family case in Pittsylvania County? The Juvenile & Domestic Relations (J&DR) Court is where most of these matters are heard. Here's what you need to know about how the court works, when it's open, and what you can look up online.
Pittsylvania County's Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court is a district court - not a court of record. There are no jury trials here. The judge hears your case and makes the ruling. Understanding this helps set expectations: the judge's decision is the outcome that matters.
The court is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Plan any in-person visits around those hours.
Custody, visitation, and support cases - the most common reasons families end up in J&DR - are heard Monday through Friday.
Schedule highlight: The Division of Child Support Enforcement operates in the court on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesday of the month.
Want to check on a case without driving to the courthouse? Adult case information is available on the Virginia Courts website. You can search by docket number or by name - it's often the fastest way to confirm a hearing date or see recent updates.
Limits on online search: Juvenile cases cannot be looked up on the Virginia Courts website.
Tips
- ✓ Use the court’s Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–4:00 pm hours as your window for calls, paperwork questions, and in-person errands.
- ✓ If your issue involves custody, visitation, or support, plan around weekday scheduling.
- ✓ If you’re working with the Division of Child Support Enforcement, check whether it’s the 1st, 3rd, or 5th Tuesday before you go.
- ✓ When you’re trying to check a docket online, remember: adult cases can be searched by name or docket number, but juvenile cases won’t show up.
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