Courts committee narrows bill to let judges order respondents to contribute to rent or mortgage in protective orders The Senate Courts of Justice Committee amended a House-origin bill to clarify that judges may require a respondent to 'contribute to or pay' rent or mortgage as part of family-abuse protective orders and reported the bill to the Finance Committee for further consideration.

Virginia's Senate Courts of Justice Committee just took a bold step to empower judges to order financial support in family-abuse cases, potentially changing the lives of vulnerable petitioners.

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