No party shall serve upon any other party, at any one time or cumulatively, more than thirty written interrogatories, including all parts and sub-parts without leave of court for good cause shown.
Except as otherwise provided by law, any party requesting a rule to show cause for a violation of a court order in any civil action in a court of record shall file with the court a motion or petition, which may be on a form prescribed by the Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
You will begin by presenting evidence that the respondent has violated or is violating a court order. Your attorney may call witnesses, including yourself, to testify in support of your claims. The respondent's attorney will have the opportunity to cross-examine your witnesses.
A notice to show cause is a formal document issued to one party in a dispute. It sets out details of an alleged offence or misconduct. In doing so, the receiving party will have the chance to explain themselves or otherwise face some further consequences.
Rule . — All final judgments, orders, and decrees, irrespective of terms of court, remain under the control of the trial court and may be modified, vacated, or suspended for twenty-one days after the date of entry, and no longer.
To proceed with filing for a Rule to Show Cause in Virginia, you will need to: (a) ask the court to re-open the case, (b) put together (with your attorney) a petition which outlines the alleged violations of the court order, (c) file the petition, along with a Rule to Show Cause, both of which you will need to have ...
Default. (1) Except in suits for divorce or annulling a marriage, the court will, on motion of the plaintiff, enter judgment for the relief appearing to the court to be due.
Rule . Motion for Summary Judgment. Any party may make a motion for summary judgment at any time after the parties are at issue, except in an action for divorce or for annulment of marriage.
Rule 3.7 - Lawyer As Witness (a) A lawyer shall not act as an advocate in an adversarial proceeding in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary witness except where: (1) the testimony relates to an uncontested issue; (2) the testimony relates to the nature and value of legal services rendered in the case; or (3) ...