DelawareDelaware courts could make abuse protection orders permanent with consent
In Delaware abuse cases, courts could make orders barring violence or contact last more than two years, even permanently, if restricted people agree.
What it does
A Delaware court could make an order barring domestic violence or contact last more than two years, including permanently, if the restricted person agrees. The judge would not need to find extra serious circumstances.
Argument forIf the restricted person agrees, someone seeking protection might get a permanent order without the judge having to find extra serious circumstances.
Argument againstA person who agrees could face contact limits with no set end date even if the judge has not found extra serious circumstances.
More detail
A Delaware court could make an order barring domestic violence or contact last more than two years, including permanently. This covers Delaware protection from abuse orders that bar domestic violence or contact with the person seeking protection. The person bound by the order must agree to its length. The judge would not need to find extra serious circumstances to use this consent route. The court could issue the order after considering a request for protection.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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History
- 2025
- Jun 18Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 6 On Its MeritsLatest
- Jun 5Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in HouseIntroduced
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