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W. Va. R. Dom. Viol. P. 9a
Protective orders entered pursuant to a divorce action
A protective order entered pursuant to West Virginia Code §48-5-509(b) and (c) or §48-5-608(b) and (c) shall be issued on the domestic violence protective order form approved by the West Virginia Supreme Court. Separate protective orders shall be issued by the court for each party requesting protective relief. The protective order shall refer to the party requesting relief as the petitioner. The court shall immediately upon issuance of the protective order place the protective order on the national domestic violence registry and the statewide domestic violence database pursuant to Rule 21 of these rules.
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- courtswv.gov
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- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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