- updated: Feb. 05, 2024
There are two changes to the protective order include granting the court authority to prevent a party from terminating insurance, registration or taxes on a motor vehicle and require the payment of these times as deemed appropriate by the court. For you pet lovers going through a protective order, the court now has authority to grant the person seeking a protective order the possession any "companion animal" if the person seeking possession is the owner as defined under Virginia law.