Nonemergency hearings.
Del. Code tit. 10, § 1044
in effect(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.
Source: DE Code (Official Site)URL: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c009/sc03/index.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026
