Lynchburg Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court: Court Service Unit

The content of this page was provided by the Lynchburg Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and has been posted on Virginia's Judicial System Web site as a courtesy to the Lynchburg Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

  • The Court Service Unit provides intake services for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. It also completes investigations. Including predisposition and custody reports.

    A predisposition report includes various background information about a child including family history, previous services and prior charges, if any. It gives the judge useful information for making a final decision in the case.

    Intake at the Court Service Unit is the process of taking information from a person who needs to request some action from court. The information is then filed with the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. The following is a list of the types of petitions that the Court Service Unit can help you file.

    Petitions Regarding Juveniles:

    • Minors alleged to have committed delinquent acts
    • A child in need of services
    • Involuntary commitment of Juveniles to a psychiatric hospital
    • Emancipation
    • Neglect and abuse
    • Abortion consent

    Petitions Regarding Domestic Relations:

    • Custody
    • Visitation
    • Support
    • Household abuse (Protective Orders)

  • The Court Service Unit also supervises probation and parole for juveniles and young adults up to 21 years old. Once a case is decided, a juvenile is assigned a probation officer, given probation rules, and given required meeting times with the officer who monitors his/her progress over a period of time.

    24th District Court Service Unit
    909 Court Street Level B-1
    Lynchburg, VA 24504
    Phone: (434) 455-2660
    Fax: (434) 847-1652
    Emergency Hours: For Detention and Shelter Care orders,
    contact the Lynchburg Police Department at (434) 455-6041.