FVE in Virginia
Recognition and practice information for Fellow of Vocational Experts in Virginia.
Recognition and qualification in Virginia
The FVE designation recognizes senior practitioners in forensic vocational evaluation and expert practice.
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) administers public vocational rehabilitation in Virginia. KWVRS FVE-credentialed experts apply nationally recognized standards.
Virginia courts and venues
Expert qualification in Virginia's courts is determined case by case.
- Circuit Court - General jurisdiction; monetary claims over $4,500 (shared with the General District Court up to $50,000), felonies, divorce, wills and estates, appeals from the district courts
- General District Court - Civil cases up to $50,000 (exclusive up to $4,500), small claims up to $5,000, misdemeanors, traffic
- Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court - All matters involving juveniles; family matters such as custody, support and visitation; family abuse cases and criminal cases between family or household members
Highest court: Supreme Court of Virginia. Federal venues: E.D. Va., W.D. Va.
Sources: Virginia General Assembly, Code of Virginia, civil jurisdiction of general district courts: exclusive up to $4,500 and concurrent with the circuit courts from $4,500 to $50,000 (reviewed 2026-10-12); Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System, 2025 bill on general district courts' jurisdictional limits: raises their civil limit from $25,000 to $50,000 for all civil actions, effective July 1, 2025 (reviewed 2026-10-12); Virginia's Judicial System, Virginia Courts in Brief: the circuit court, the only trial court of general jurisdiction, hears divorce, wills, trusts and estate matters, felonies and appeals from the district courts; the general district court decides civil cases up to $50,000, claims of $4,500 or less can be started only there, its small claims division hears claims up to $5,000, and it hears misdemeanors and traffic infractions; the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia (reviewed 2026-10-12); Virginia's Judicial System, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court: all matters involving juveniles; custody, support and visitation; family abuse cases and criminal cases between family or household members (reviewed 2026-10-12)
Other credentials in Virginia
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FVE a primary certification?
FVE is a professional designation rather than a primary credential. It is typically held alongside CRC or CVE certifications.
References
- Virginia General Assembly, Code of Virginia, civil jurisdiction of general district courts: exclusive up to $4,500 and concurrent with the circuit courts from $4,500 to $50,000 (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Information System, 2025 bill on general district courts' jurisdictional limits: raises their civil limit from $25,000 to $50,000 for all civil actions, effective July 1, 2025 (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Virginia's Judicial System, Virginia Courts in Brief: the circuit court, the only trial court of general jurisdiction, hears divorce, wills, trusts and estate matters, felonies and appeals from the district courts; the general district court decides civil cases up to $50,000, claims of $4,500 or less can be started only there, its small claims division hears claims up to $5,000, and it hears misdemeanors and traffic infractions; the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Supreme Court of Virginia (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
- Virginia's Judicial System, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court: all matters involving juveniles; custody, support and visitation; family abuse cases and criminal cases between family or household members (reviewed 2026-10-12)Government
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