Legislation
Legislation Creating the Domestic Violence Coordinating Council and Fatal Incident Review Team (Link to Delaware Code)
TITLE 13,Domestic Relations, CHAPTER 21
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL
Legislation Passed By The General Assembly In 2007
SB 57
This Act amends the definition of parties considered protected under the State's domestic violence statute. The change is intended to reflect substantive relationships not previously included under the law.
SB 111
This Act adds a Felony level violation to the existing provisions for criminal contempt of a domestic violence protection order. Criminal contempt of such an order will constitute a class F felony in cases where the violation involved physical injury or the use or threatened use of a weapon.
HB 90
Adding representative of the DVCC to the Child Protection Accountability Commission
Protection
From Abuse Statute
Title 10, Courts and Judicial Procedure
Chapter 9, The Family Court of the State of Delaware, Subchapter III
Procedure
Information on PFA, Delaware Family Court, click here.
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 10.
The following sections of the Delaware Code are included in the
Protection From Abuse Statute:
1041 -
Definitions
1042 - Commencement of action; procedures.
1043 - Ex
parte orders and emergency hearings.
1044 - Nonemergency hearings.
1045 - Relief
available; duration of orders, modification and termination.
1046 - Enforcement;
sanctions for violation of order.
1047 - Nonpreclusion
of remedies.
1048 - Jurisdiction.
1049 - Title.
1049a-Definitions.
1049b-Judicial
enforcement of order.
1049c-Nonjudicial
enforcement of order.
1049d-Registration
of order.
1049e-Immunity.
1049f-Other
remedies.
1051 - Appeals generally.
Violation
of a Protection From Abuse Order
Title 11, 1271A
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Victim's
Bill of Rights
Title 11, Chapter 94, Subchapter I and
II
Protection
From Abuse Order Informational
Brochure
Delaware
Family Court
Arrest
Without A Warrant
Title 11, Part II, Chapter 19, Subchapter I, 1904
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Child
Protection From Violence Act
Title 13, Chapter 71
701A. Title.
702A. Purpose.
703A. Definitions.
704A. Fleeing from domestic violence.
705A. Rebuttable presumption against custody or residence of minor
child to perpetrator of domestic violence.
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here
to link to
to link to Delaware Code Online,
Title 13.
Domestic Violence and Weapons Prohibitions
Chapter 11, Section 1448
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here
to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11, Chapter 5, Sub-Chapter 7,
Section 1448.
Endangering
the Welfare of Children Statute
Title 11, Part I, Chapter 5, Subchapter V, 1102
1102. Endangering the welfare of a child; class E or G felony.
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Evidence
of Domestic Violence
Title 13, Chapter 7A, 706A
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 13.
First
Offenders Domestic Violence
Diversion Program
Title 10, Chapter 9, Subchapter III, 1024
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 10.
Visitation
Title 13, Chapter 7A, 708A
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 13.
Sexual Assault Statues
Rape
in the First Degree
Title 11, Part I, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 773
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here
to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Rape
in the Second Degree
Title 11, Part I, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 772
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here
to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Rape
in the Third Degree
Title 11, Part I, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 771
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here
to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Rape
in the Fourth Degree
Title 11, Part I, Chapter 5, Subchapter II, 770
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here
to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Rape-Sufficiency
of Evidence
Title 11, Part II, Chapter 35, Subchapter I, 3508
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 11.
Sexual
Abuse of a Child
Title 13, Chapter 7A, 710A
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to link to Delaware Code Online, Title 13.
Federal
Domestic Violence Laws
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/regulations.htm
U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of
Justice Programs
