(a) Discovery Methods. In any proceeding for divorce or annulment of marriage, a notice to take depositions must be served in the.Discovery is a pre-trial procedure for obtaining information and evidence in a lawsuit. Virginia family law cases feature several forms of discovery. Shortening the time to final disposition reduces costs. All groups cited the time required to complete discovery as the biggest cause of delay. Discovery can take place from the time a complaint is filed until 21 days before a trial. A discovery request is an official inquiry for information. In this situation, you aren't ordering the other party to provide information. The original notarized signature should be provided with final answers to discovery to the requesting party.