Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

"No longer living in the house, but have been living separated in the same house for about 4yrs"?

Whatever may be meant by this question, a civil protection order is unlikely to have any effect on the pace of a divorce action involving the same parties (in my opinion).

One can file for divorce quicker when there are fault grounds in some instances. A contested divorce will take longer and probably cost much more regarding attorney fees. One would question why you would be living with someone when there is a protection order against him if you are the victim. Some people can live in same house and get no contest divorce under the right circumstances. Hire an attorney.