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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An individual may register a Canadian domestic-violence protection order in this State. To register the order, the individual must present a certified copy of the order to the Court.
(b) On receipt of a certified copy of a Canadian domestic-violence protection order, the Court shall register the order in accordance with this section.
(c) An individual registering a Canadian domestic-violence protection order under this section shall file an affidavit stating that, to the best of the individual's knowledge, the order is valid and in effect.
(d) After a Canadian domestic-violence protection order is registered under this section, the Court shall provide the individual registering the order a certified copy of the registered order.
(e) A Canadian domestic-violence protection order registered under this section may be entered in a state or federal registry of protection orders in accordance with law.
(f) An inaccurate, expired, or unenforceable Canadian domestic-violence protection order may be corrected or removed from the registry of protection orders maintained in this State in accordance with law of this State other than this part.
(g) A fee may not be charged for the registration of a Canadian domestic-violence protection order under this section.
(h) Registration in this State or filing under law of this State other than this part of a Canadian domestic-violence protection order is not required for its enforcement under this part.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 1049K. Registration of Canadian domestic-violence protection order - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-1049k/
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