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WPF DV 8.020

Order to Recognize and Enforce or Deny Recognition and Enforcement Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Order

Washington · Washington State Courts · Effective July 1, 2022

This form is used by a court to decide whether to recognize and enforce a Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Order or to deny that recognition and enforcement. It asks the court to make a formal order based on the details of the Canadian order.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used when a court in Washington needs to make a decision about a domestic violence protection order that was issued by a court in Canada.

Either party may file.

Common questions

What does this form ask the court to do?
The form asks the court to either recognize and enforce the Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Order or to deny that recognition and enforcement.
Who fills out this form?
The form requires information from the petitioner, respondent, and the court clerk to complete the necessary sections.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2022.

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