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Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Delaware
If you are planning to move to Delaware or are going to be in Delaware for any reason, your protection or restraining order can be enforced.
Restraining Orders
- Orders of Protection from Abuse
- Basic information
- Who can get an order of protection from abuse
- Steps to get an order of protection from abuse
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted an order of protection from abuse. What are my options?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change, extend, or cancel my order of protection?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Sexual Violence Protective Orders
- Basic information and definitions
- What is the legal definition of sexual violence in Delaware?
- What types of sexual violence protective orders are available? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a sexual violence protective order?
- Where can I file for a sexual violence protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state can I still get an order against him/her?
- Eligibility for a sexual violence protective order
- The court process
- After the hearing
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a sexual violence protective order. What are my options?
- Can I renew a sexual violence protective order?
- What happens if the abuser violates the order?
- If I get a protective order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Where can I find additional information about sexual assault?
- Basic information and definitions
- Lethal Violence Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with an Order of Protection from Abuse
- Enforcing Your Out-of-State Order in Delaware
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Delaware
- Can I get my out-of-state protection order enforced in Delaware? What are the requirements?
- Can I have my out-of-state protection order changed, extended, or canceled in Delaware?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protection order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in Delaware?
- Registering your out-of-state order in Delaware
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my out-of-state protection order in Delaware?
- Do I have to register my out-of-state protection order in Delaware in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protection order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- General rules for out-of-state orders in Delaware
