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Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order
If you are moving out of the Virgin Islands or are going to be out of the Virgin Islands for any reason, your restraining order can still be enforceable.
Restraining Orders
- Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence?
- What is a domestic violence restraining order? How long does it last?
- What protections can I get in a domestic violence restraining order?
- Where can I file for a protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Who can get a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO)
- Who can get a domestic violence restraining order?
- Can I get a domestic violence restraining order against a same-sex partner?
- Can minors get domestic violence restraining orders?
- What if I don't qualify for a domestic violence restraining order?
- How much does it cost to get a domestic violence restraining order? Do I need a lawyer?
- The steps for filing for a domestic violence restraining order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a restraining order. What can I do?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change and/or extend my restraining order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Stalking Protection Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a stalking protection order?
- What is the legal definition of stalking in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
- What is the legal definition of cyberstalking in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
- What is a course of conduct?
- What protections can I get in a stalking protection order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting the order
- Basic info and definitions
- Moving to Another State with a Restraining Order
- General Rules
- Can I get my domestic violence restraining order from the U.S. Virgin Islands enforced in another state?
- How do I know if my domestic violence restraining order is good under federal law?
- Can I get someone to help me? Do I need a lawyer?
- I have a temporary restraining order. Can it be enforced in another state?
- Getting your Restraining Order Enforced in Another State
- Enforcing custody provisions in another state
- General Rules
- Enforcing your Out-Of-State Order in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- General Rules for Out-of-State orders in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- Can I get my restraining order enforced in the U.S. Virgin Islands? What are the requirements?
- Can I have my out-of-state restraining order changed, extended, or canceled in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
- I was granted temporary custody with my restraining order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
- Registering your Out-of-State order in the U.S. Virgin Islands
- If I don’t have a hard copy of my out-of-state order, how can law enforcement enforce it?
- How do I register my restraining order in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
- Do I have to register my restraining order in the U.S. Virgin Islands in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my restraining order?
- What if I don't register my restraining order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my restraining order?
- General Rules for Out-of-State orders in the U.S. Virgin Islands
