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December 19, 2023Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Virginia
If you are planning to move to Virginia or are going to be in Virginia for any reason, your protection or restraining order can be enforced.
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders (for Family Abuse)
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Virginia?
- What types of protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in an emergency protective order?
- What protections can I get in a preliminary protective order?
- What protections can I get in a final protective order?
- How much does it cost to get a protective order? Do I need a lawyer?
- In which county can I file for a protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who is eligible for a protective order
- Steps for getting a protective order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protective order. What can I do?
- What happens if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend the permanent order?
- What happens to my order if I move? Is it still valid?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Protective Orders (for an Act of Violence, Force, or Threat)
- Basic information
- What is the definition of an act of violence, force, or threat?
- What types of protective orders for an act of violence, force, or threat are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a protective order for an act of violence, force or threat?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- After the hearing
- Basic information
- Substantial Risk Orders
- Moving to Another State with a Protective Order
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Virginia
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Virginia
- Registering Your Out-of-State Order in Virginia
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- How do I register my protection order in Virginia?
- Do I have to register my protection order in Virginia to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
