Get Help: Know Your Rights! (Domestic Violence)
The information and resources below provide basic information regarding your rights as a victim of domestic violence. For more information or to speak with an advocate, please call The Laurel Center at 540-667-6466.
Family Abuse Protective Orders
A Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge may issue an Order of Protection to help keep a victim of family abuse safe from further acts of violence. A “permanent” protective order (which can last for up to two years) will only be issued after a full hearing before the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court.
For more information about Orders of Protection, follow the links below:
Click here for general information explaining protective orders from the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance.
Click here for information from the Virginia Judicial System, including I-CAN, a computer program that asks questions and completes the correct court forms.
Other Information
Information for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
Informacion sobre violencia domestica en espanol
Information on Virginia domestic violence laws and the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community
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