Electronic Forms: Instructions and Table

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ELECTRONIC FORMS: INSTRUCTIONS AND TABLE

The forms in the appendices follow a few conventions the practitioner should find helpful. The language enclosed in boldface brackets ([example]) may be optional, alternative, suggested, or provided by way of example, depending upon the context in which it is used. Some items such as names, dates, and some dollar amounts that may not be enclosed in brackets are also clearly intended only as examples. The practitioner must always exercise independent professional judgment when making use of any of the information or forms contained in this book.

The print edition of this handbook includes a CD-Rom containing electronic forms. The same forms are embedded in the electronic version of this book and can be accessed directly from this table of forms page, as described below. Unlike the forms on the CD-Rom, the electronic forms in this handbook are licensed for use on a single personal computer only.

Electronic forms, whether included in the print edition or the electronic (PDF) edition, differ from the sample forms found in the appendix of the printed book, which have been printed single-spaced and truncated to conserve space. Electronic forms include the captions at the top of the forms and the certificates of mailing at the bottom and they are double-spaced, and so comply with Rule 1:16 of the Virginia Supreme Court, which requires that documents filed in court be double-spaced. They may be copied for use within the law firm of the person who purchased the associated book. Forms may be modified as necessary to suit clients' needs.

The forms are in Microsoft^® Word. Click the left mouse button twice on the links below to open the forms. You can also click the right mouse button once on the links to save the embedded files to your hard disk or a network server. (You need version 6 or later of Adobe^® Reader to access embedded files.)

File Name	Link to Form	Title of Form
01-01conflict_interest_data		CONFLICT OF INTEREST DATA
01-02new_client_inquiry		NEW CLIENT INQUIRY
01-03client_ltr_declin_rep		LETTER TO CLIENT DECLINING REPRESENTATION
01-04client_ltr_re_scope_of_rep		LETTER TO CLIENT REGARDING SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION
01-05avail_retainer		AVAILABILITY RETAINER
01-06fee_agmt_short_form		FEE AGREEMENTCSHORT FORM
01-07fee_agmt_long_form		FEE AGREEMENTCLONG FORM
01-08comp_info_form		COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION FORM
02-02ret_serv_priv_proc_serv		RETURN OF SERVICE BY PRIVATE PROCESS SERVER
02-03accept_serv_proc		ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS
02-04accept_serv_waiv_fut_serv		ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND WAIVER OF FUTURE SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE
02-05waiv_serv_proc_notice		WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS AND NOTICE
02-06notice_pend_proc		NOTICE OF PENDING PROCEEDING
02-07plead_long_arm_juris		PLEADING LONG-ARM JURISDICTION
02-08ltr_sheriff_other_state		LETTER TO SHERIFF IN ANOTHER STATE
02-09proof_serv_l_e_other_state		PROOF OF SERVICE BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN ANOTHER STATE
02-10aff_serv_def_loc_unknown		AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATIONCDEFENDANT'S WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN
02-11aff_serv_sheriff_unable_serv		AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATIONCSHERIFF UNABLE TO SERVE
02-12aff_serv_out_of_state_def		AFFIDAVIT FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATIONCOUT OF STATE DEFENDANT
02-13order_publication		ORDER OF PUBLICATION
02-15ltr_couns_re_object_ven		LETTER TO COUNSEL REGARDING OBJECTION TO VENUE
02-16mot_trans_object_ven		MOTION TO TRANSFER (OBJECTION TO VENUE)
02-17ord_trans_by_agmt		ORDER TO TRANSFERCBY AGREEMENT
02-18mot_appt_gal_disabil		MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR A PERSON UNDER A DISABILITY
02-19ord_appt_gal_disabil		ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR A PERSON UNDER A DISABILITY
02-20aff_re_mil_serv		AFFIDAVIT REGARDING MILITARY SERVICE
02-21ltr_mil_leg_off		LETTER TO MILITARY LEGAL OFFICER
02-22waiv_rights_scra		WAIVER OF RIGHTS UNDER THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MILITARY LEGAL OFFICER
02-23mot_appt_gal_mil_serv_per		MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR MILITARY SERVICE PERSON
02-24ord_appt_atty_mil_serv_per		ORDER APPOINTING ATTORNEY FOR MILITARY SERVICE PERSON
02-25mot_waiv_fees_costs		MOTION FOR WAIVER OF FEES AND COSTS
02-26aff_indigence		AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCE
02-27ord_waiv_fees_costs		ORDER WAIVING FEES AND COSTS
02-28mot_notice_mail_posting		MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO NOTIFY DEFENDANT BY MAIL AND POSTING
02-29ord_notice_mail_posting		ORDER PROVIDING NOTICE BY MAIL AND POSTING
02-30ord_appt_gal_pro_bono		ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM (PRO BONO)
02-31not_pendente_lite_hrg		NOTICE OF PENDENTE LITE HEARIN
02-32complaint_div_mensa_thoro		PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT FOR DIVORCE A MENSA ET THORO
02-33def_ans_cnterclm		DEFENDANT'S ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIM
02-34plaint_ans_def_cnterclm		PLAINTIFF'S ANSWER TO DEFENDANT'S COUNTERCLAIM
02-35dec_div_mensa_thoro		DECREE OF DIVORCE A MENSA ET THORO
02-36mot_pendente_lite_rel		MOTION FOR PENDENTE LITE RELIE (COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES)
02-37ord_grant_pendente_lite_rel		ORDER GRANTING PENDENTE LITE RELIEF (COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES
02-38pendente_lite_ord		PENDENTE LITE ORDER
02-40spous_supp_pend_lite_ord		PENDENTE LITE ORDER— SPOUSAL SUPPORT
02-41income_deduct_ord		INCOME DEDUCTION ORDER
02-42complaint_six_mo_inc_agmt		COMPLAINT (SIX-MONTH SEPARATION) INCORPORATING AGREEMENT
02-43complaint_one_yr_inc_agmt		COMPLAINT (ONE-YEAR SEPARATION INCORPORATING AGREEMENT
02-44complaint_plead_other_grds		COMPLAINT PLEADING OTHER GROUNDS
02-45Aplead_adultery		PLEADING ADULTERY
02-45Bplead_fel_conv_confin		PLEADING FELONY CONVICTION AND CONFINEMENT
02-45Cplead_cruelty		PLEADING CRUELTY
02-45Dplead_desert_abandon		PLEADING DESERTION OR ABANDONMENT
02-46Aans_plead_condon		ANSWERCPLEADING CONDONATION
02-46Bans_plead_recrim		ANSWERCPLEADING RECRIMINATIO
02-46Cans_pleadjust_leav		ANSWERCPLEADING JUSTIFICATION FOR LEAVING
02-46Dans_plead_conniv		ANSWERCPLEADING CONNIVANCE
02-47not_mot_gen		NOTICE OF MOTIONCGENERAL
02-48mot_exten_file_plead		MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PLEADINGS
02-49order_grant_exten		ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PLEADINGS
02-50mot_leave_court_file_late		MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE LATE PLEADING
02-51ord_permit_late_file		ORDER PERMITTING THE LATE FILING
02-52demurrer		DEMURRER
02-53ord_overrul_demurrer		ORDER OVERRULING DEMURRER
02-54ord_grant_demurrer		ORDER GRANTING DEMURRER
02-55mot_amend_plead		MOTION TO AMEND PLEADING
02-56ord_permit_amend_plead		ORDER PERMITTING AMENDMENT OF PLEADING
02-57mot_consolidate		MOTION TO CONSOLIDATE
02-58ord_consolidate		ORDER OF CONSOLIDATION
02-59not_deposition		NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
02-60dec_ref_comm_chancery		DECREE OF REFERENCE TO COMMISSIONER IN CHANCERY
02-61req_sched_civ_trial		REQUEST TO SCHEDULE CIVIL TRIAL
02-62pet_merg_mensa_vinc		PETITION FOR MERGER OF DECREE OF DIVORCE A MENSA ET THORO INTO A DECREE OF DIVORCE A VINCULO MATRIMONII
02-63not_pet_merge		NOTICE OF PETITION FOR MERGER
02-64div_dec_vinc_upon_pet_merge		DECREE OF DIVORCE A VINCULO MATRIMONII UPON PETITION FOR MERGER WITH DECREE OF DIVORCE A MENSA ET THORO
02-65mot_dec_div_sec_20-121.01		MOTION FOR DECREE OF DIVORCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-121.01 OF THE VIRGINIA CODE
02-66mot_dec_div_sec_20-121.02		MOTION FOR DECREE OF DIVORCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 20-121.02 OF THE VIRGINIA CODE
02-67dec_sep_one_year		DECREECSEPARATION OF ONE YEAR
02-68Adec_sep_six_months		DECREECSEPARATION OF SIX MONTHS
02-68Bdec_adultery		DECREECADULTERY
02-68Cdec_cruel_construct_desert		DECREECCRUELTY OR CONSTRUCTIVE DESERTION
02-68Ddec_desert_abandon		DECREECDESERTION OR ABANDONMENT
02-68Edec_conv_fel_sent_confine		DECREECCONVICTION OF A FELONY AND SENTENCE OF CONFINEMENT
02-69name_change_order		ORDER FOR CHANGE OF NAME
02-70not_present_decree		NOTICE OF PRESENTATION OF DECREE
02-71final_decree_div		FINAL DECREE OF DIVORCE
02-72checklist_aff.uncontested_div		CHECKLIST FOR AFFIDAVITS FOR UNCONTESTED DIVORCE
03-01annulment_complaint		COMPLAINT FOR ANNULMENT
03-02annulment_decree		DECREE OF ANNULMENT
04-02ltr_clnt_re_mediation		LETTER TO CLIENT CONCERNING MEDIATION
04-03ord_ref_general		ORDER OF REFERENCECGENERAL
04-04obj_ref_disp_res_orient		OBJECTION TO REFERRAL TO DISPUTE RESOLUTION ORIENTATION
04-05mot_quash_subpoena		MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENA
04-06ord_quash_subpoena		ORDER QUASHING SUBPOENA
04-07ltr_clnt_re_ed_prog		LETTER TO CLIENT CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
05-02auth_rel_info_gen		CLIENT AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATIONC GENERAL
05-03auth_rel_fin_info		CLIENT AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
05-04auth_rel_va_tax_info		CLIENT AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF VIRGINIA TAX INFORMATION
05-06auth_rel_info_child_supp_enf		CLIENT AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY THE DIVISION OF CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
05-07ltr_request_health_rec		LETTER REQUESTING HEALTH RECORDS
05-08auth_rel_confid_health_rec		AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE CONFIDENTIAL HEALTH RECORDS
05-09req_copy_crim_convict		REQUEST FOR COPY OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION
05-10auth_rel_info_prev_atty		CLIENT AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION BY PREVIOUS ATTORNEY
05-11not_deposition

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