Virginia Code 20-173: Emergency order
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During a collaborative law process, a tribunal may issue emergency orders to protect the health, safety, welfare, or interest of a party or a party’s family or household member.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 20-173
- Collaborative law process: means a procedure intended to resolve a collaborative matter without intervention by a tribunal in which persons sign a collaborative law participation agreement and are represented by collaborative lawyers. See Virginia Code 20-168
- Party: means a person who signs a collaborative law participation agreement and whose consent is necessary to resolve a collaborative matter. See Virginia Code 20-168
- Tribunal: means a court, arbitrator, administrative agency, or other body acting in an adjudicative capacity that, after presentation of evidence or legal argument, has jurisdiction to render a decision affecting a party's interest in a matter. See Virginia Code 20-168
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 346.