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What are the court filing fees for adoption in Virginia?

1 min readHelping families since 2001Virginia

Court filing fees for stepparent adoption in Virginia vary by counties/citie. The typical range is $150-$300. This is separate from our document preparation fee of $349. We prepare all your court-ready documents, customized for your specific counties/citie in Virginia, and deliver them within 24 hours. You save an average of $4,600+ compared to hiring an attorney.

Stepparent adoption in Virginia at a glance

Court
Circuit Court
Residency before filing
No minimum period
Typical timeline
3-6 months
Court filing fee
$150-$300
Child must consent at age
14
Home study
Usually waived for stepparents
Virginia families we've helped
1,181

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Published by Douglas Brown & the StepParent Adoption 360 team

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