Virginia's Judicial System


Assistance with Protective Orders

I-CAN!TM Virginia’s Online Forms Completion System for Protective Orders
I-CAN! Virginia is a free online program that provides assistance with the preparation of court forms required to file for a protective order. I-CAN! Virginia is also available in Spanish.

Click Here to Begin Your I-CAN! Virginia Session.

I-CAN! Virginia Resources

  • Frequently Asked Questions Answers to questions such as "What is I-CAN! Virginia?" and "How does it work?"

General District Court
Virginia's limited jurisdiction trial court that handles protective orders that do not involve family and household members or juveniles.

  • General information such as address, contact information and hours of operation:
  • Court-Specific Filing Information for Protective Order Petitions:

    Note: More courts will be added as their information becomes available.

Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court
Virginia's limited jurisdiction trial court that handles protective orders involving family or household members and juveniles.

  • General information such as address, contact information and hours of operation:
  • Court-Specific Information for Filing Family Abuse Protective Order Petitions:

    Note: More courts will be added as their information becomes available.

 

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