Protective orders are issued to protect health and safety; they do not grant divorce or child support.

Protective orders are issued to protect health and safety; they do not grant divorce or child support.

• A. Protect health and safety and do not grant divorce or child support
• B. They may be issued by police officers
• C. They require a court order to start
• D. They are valid only for 30 days

Answer: (A)

Protective orders focus on safety. Their primary purpose is to prevent harm by restricting the actions of a person who poses a threat, not to resolve divorce or determine who pays child support. While they may include provisions about contact or parenting arrangements, they do not establish divorce terms or financial support obligations; those are decided in family court. In practice, protective orders are usually court orders, though emergency protections can be initiated quickly in urgent cases, and their durations vary by jurisdiction. Statements suggesting they are issued by police, or that they always start only with a court order, or that they last a fixed 30 days, are not universally accurate.

Protective orders focus on safety. Their primary purpose is to prevent harm by restricting the actions of a person who poses a threat, not to resolve divorce or determine who pays child support. While they may include provisions about contact or parenting arrangements, they do not establish divorce terms or financial support obligations; those are decided in family court. In practice, protective orders are usually court orders, though emergency protections can be initiated quickly in urgent cases, and their durations vary by jurisdiction. Statements suggesting they are issued by police, or that they always start only with a court order, or that they last a fixed 30 days, are not universally accurate.