GroundRules
10 Del. C. § 1044: Nonemergency hearings.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure
- Organization, Powers, Jurisdiction and Operation of Courts
- CHAPTER 9. The Family Court of the State of Delaware
- Subchapter III. Procedure
(a) Upon receipt of a petition for a protective order, the Court shall order a hearing within 30 days.
(b) If the Court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the alleged domestic violence has occurred, or if the respondent consents to entry of a protective order, the Court shall grant any appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, the relief set forth in § 1045 of this title.
(c) Service of the protective order, as well as provision of copies to the parties, shall take place in accordance with § 1043(f) of this title.
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