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Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
There is no fee for registering your protective order in West Virginia.1
1 W. Va. Code § 48-28-5
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders (for domestic violence)
- Basic information
- What is the legal definition of domestic violence in West Virginia?
- What is the definition of a family or household member?
- What types of domestic violence protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- What type of emergency protective order can I get if I am in the middle of a divorce, annulment, or separate maintenance or custody case?
- What protections can I get in a protective order?
- In which county can I file for a protective order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Eligibility for a protective order
- Steps for getting a domestic violence protective order
- After the hearing
- What are my options if I was denied a protective order?
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- How do I change or extend my protective order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protection order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Basic information
- Personal Safety Orders (for stalking, a sexual offense, or threats of bodily injury)
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a personal safety order? What acts of abuse can be the reason to get an order?
- What is the legal definition of stalking?
- What is the legal definition of a sexual offense or an attempted sexual offense?
- What types of personal safety orders are there? How long do they last?
- What protections can I get in a personal safety order?
- If the abuser lives in a different state, can I still get an order against him/her?
- Getting a personal safety order
- After a personal safety order is issued
- Basic info and definitions
- Financial Exploitation Protective Orders
- Basic info and definitions
- What is a financial exploitation protective order?
- What is the legal definition of financial exploitation?
- Who is eligible for a financial exploitation protective order? Who can file the paperwork?
- What types of financial exploitation protective orders are there? How long do they last?
- In which county should the protective order be filed?
- Getting the order
- Basic info and definitions
- Moving to Another State with a Protective Order
- General rules
- Can I get my protective order from West Virginia enforced in another state?
- How do I know if my protective order is good under federal law?
- I have a temporary ex parte order. Can it be enforced in another state?
- Can I have my West Virginia protective order changed, extended or canceled in another state?
- Getting your protective order enforced in another state
- Enforcing custody provisions in another state
- General rules
- Enforcing Your Out-Of-State Order in West Virginia
- General rules for out-of-state orders in West Virginia
- Can I get my protection order enforced in West Virginia? What are the requirements?
- Can I have my out-of-state protective order changed, extended, or canceled in West Virginia?
- I was granted temporary custody with my out-of-state protection order. Will I still have temporary custody of my children in West Virginia?
- Registering your out-of-state order in West Virginia
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protection order in West Virginia?
- Do I have to register my protection order in West Virginia in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protection order?
- What if I don't register my protective order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protection order?
- Enforcing your Canadian protective order in West Virginia
- I have a domestic violence protective order that was issued in Canada. Can my order be enforced against the abuser in West Virginia?
- What types of Canadian orders qualify for enforcement in West Virginia?
- What happen if the abuser files in court to challenge my Canadian order?
- Can my Canadian order protect me in West Virginia if it was never served on the abuser?
- Am I required to register my Canadian protective order in West Virginia to enforce it?
- General rules for out-of-state orders in West Virginia
