Title 15
Domestic Relations

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND FAMILY COURT

_______________________________________ , SC

_______________________________________ (Name)

Petitioner

vs.

_______________________________________ (Name) C.A. No.

Respondent

CERTIFICATION OF PROTECTION/RESTRAINING ORDER

It is hereby certified that the attached is a true and correct copy of the order entered in the above-captioned action on _________________________________________ (date) and that the original of the attached order was duly executed by the judicial authority whose signature appears thereon. The order expires on _________________________________________ (date).

The order is: [ ] a civil protection/restraining order.

OR [ ] a criminal protection/restraining order, that

recognizes the standing of the plaintiff to seek enforcement of the order.

It is further certified that:

(a) The issuing court determined that it had jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter under the laws of _______________________________________ (state or Indian tribe).

(b) The respondent was given reasonable notice and had opportunity to be heard before this order was issued; or if the order was issued ex parte, the respondent was given notice and had opportunity to be heard after the order was issued, consistent with the rights of the respondent to due process.

(c) The order was otherwise issued in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act, and the Violence Against Women Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2265.

For custody and visitation orders:

(d) The order was otherwise issued in accordance with the requirements of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act or the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act of this state/territory and is consistent with the provisions of the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act. 28 U.S.C. § 1738A.

The attached order shall be presumed to be valid and enforceable in this and other jurisdictions.

Signature of Clerk of court or other authorized official: _______________________________________

History of Section.
P.L. 2006, ch. 259, § 2; P.L. 2006, ch. 284, § 2.