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What types of Canadian orders qualify for enforcement in West Virginia?

For your Canadian protective order to be enforced in West Virginia, it must be issued by a Canadian court in a civil proceeding that is related to domestic violence and prevent the abuser from doing any the following:

  • being near you or anyone else protected by the order;
  • contacting you or someone else named in the order;
  • being within a certain distance of a specific location; or
  • harassing, annoying, molesting, or engaging in threatening behavior directed at you or anyone else protected by the order.1

1 W. Va. Code § 48-28B-2