Temporary Injunction Form With Two Points In Fairfax
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The victim of the false claim may file a civil lawsuit seeking damages for harm caused by the false allegations. The defendant may be required to compensate the victim for financial losses, emotional distress, and any other damages incurred as a result of the false order.
No matter what happens in the Protective Order hearing, if the judge issues a final order (either a Protective Order or an Order Denying the Protective Order), either party has the right to appeal the decision, as long as they fill out the right form within 10 days. (That is ten calendar days, not ten business days.)
Yes, it is possible to have a protection order revoked in Virginia, but the procedure is not simple. There are legal procedures that can a protection order be dropped in virginia, regardless of whether you are the respondent—the person the order is against—or the petitioner—the person who requested the order.
You can file a petition for a protective order at a juvenile and domestic relations court or circuit court. Go to the clerk of court and tell him/her you want an application for a protective order. You can also find links to these forms online by going to our VA Download Court Forms page.
In order to be eligible for a protective order, you must have been, within a reasonable period of time, subjected to an act involving violence, force, or threat that results in bodily injury or places you in reason- able fear of death, sexual assault, or bodily injury. (See Code of Virginia §19.2-152.10).
For emergency protective orders, the court will also need proof that you or your children are in immediate danger. You or the law enforcement officer may need to give testimony under oath about this probable danger.
Immediate and present danger of any act of violence, force or threat or evidence sufficient to establish probable cause that an act of violence, force or threat has recently occurred shall constitute good cause. This order is entered using district court form DC-384,PRELIMINARY PROTECTIVE ORDER.
What is the Burden of Proof for a Protective Order? In protective order cases, the petitioner holds the burden of proof. Unlike in criminal cases where the petitioner must prove beyond a reasonable doubt, protection order case proofs are based on “preponderance of the evidence.”
All motions, except motions for the qualification of attorneys at law to practice in this Court, shall be in writing and filed with the clerk of this Court. All motions shall contain a statement by the movant that the other parties to the appeal have been informed of the intended filing of the motion.
In Virginia, you can go to the court where the protection order was obtained to find out more information about it. Protective orders and other court records are normally kept up to date by the Clerk of Court.
