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Order Lawyers
Our lawyers are experts in Intervention Orders matters and regularly appear in all Magistrates’ Courts in these matters. We ensure that you have the best representation whether you are an Applicant or Respondent.
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Our team of lawyers have expertise in providing representation to all parties in cases relating to Family Violence Intervention Orders and Personal Safety Intervention Orders. Our lawyers appear in not only the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, but in Magistrates’ Courts Victoria wide throughout the legal process of an IVO.
We regularly represent both Applicants and Respondents in Intervention Order cases in all Courts. We have extensive experience in this area of law and can represent you to apply or contest any Intervention Order. If you have been served with an Application for an Intervention Order, you should contact us now to arrange a free consultation.
How We can Assist you with Intervention Order Cases
Our lawyers have extensive experience in providing legal advice and representation in all aspects of the Intervention Orders Court process.
Applying for Intervention Orders
We can apply for an Interim and Full Intervention Orders on your behalf.
Contesting Intervention Orders
We regularly contest Applications for Intervention Orders.
Representation for Any Party
We can provide resprentation for Applicants, Respondents or Affected Family Members.
Domestic Violence Intervention Orders
We can provide advice with regard to any Family Violence or Personal Safety Intervention Order.
Assessment of your IVO Case
Call us to receive a free assessment of your Intervention Order Case and allow us to explain how we can represent you.
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We understand that these matters do not always occur during business hours and provide an after hours contact number.
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Lawyers
We have successfully obtained and contested Intervention Orders in all Courts for our clients.
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Articles and Case Studies
Case Study: Obtaining an Intervention Order
Case study: Securing an Intervention Order When Police Sought to Withdraw Facts: Family Violence Intervention Orders (FVIOs) play a critical role in protecting individuals and children from family violence. However, obtaining an Intervention Order is not always the end of the process. Where an order is approaching its expiry, a protected person may need to apply for an extension if there remains an ongoing need for protection. Importantly, the Court does not automatically extend an Intervention Order simply because one
Case Study: Suspending Parenting Orders
Case study: Suspending Parenting Orders Successfully Securing a Final Intervention Order whilst Suspending Existing Parenting Orders: Family Violence Intervention Order proceedings often intersect with parenting proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. This can create particularly complex legal issues where one Court has made parenting orders requiring a child to spend time with a parent, whilst another Court is asked to determine whether family violence has occurred and whether contact should be restricted. Many people are unaware
Case Study: Successful Costs Order Applicant
Case study: Succesful Costs Application Court: Wyndham Magistrates’ Court Facts: This matter involved two Applications for Family Violence Intervention Orders made against our clients, who were the Respondents to the Applications. We acted on behalf of both Respondents, who are father and son. The Applications were made by the Applicant on his own behalf and on behalf of his two young children, who were listed as Affected Family Members. The Applicant’s relationship with the Respondent father was that the Applicant was the Respondent father’s former son-in-law. The Applicant and the Respondent father’s daughter were previously in a relationship and share two children. The Applicant claimed that, whilst residing
Case Study: Successful Personal Safety Intervention Order Applications
Case study: Personal Safety Intervention Order Court: Sunshine Magistrates’ Court Facts: This matter involves 2 Applications for Personal Safety Intervention Orders (IVO) made against the Respondent. The Applications were made on behalf of our client, who is the Affected Family Member (‘AFM’) and her Mother, by a member of the Police Force. The relationship between the AFM and Respondent is that they are Mothers of children of whom share the same Father. The Respondent entered the AFM’s life in 2021, once
Case Study: Application for Full No Contact IVO Order
Case study: Application for Full No Contact IVO Order Court: Heidelberg Magistrates’ Court Facts: Our client was listed as the Affected Family Member (‘AFM’) on a Family Violence Intervention Order (‘FVIO’) Application made by Victoria Police. The Respondent to this Application was our client’s husband. The Husband in this matter had a history of breaching previous FVIOs listing our client as AFM, with criminal proceedings on foot in relation to the breaches. However, there was also a Cross-Application made in
Case Study: Negotiation of Family Violence Safety Notice and Return of Respondent to Family Home
Case study: Negotiation of Family Violence Safety Notice and Return of Respondent to Family home Offence Date August 2023 Court Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court Facts Our client was the Respondent to a Family Violence Safety Notice (“Safety Notice”) made by Victoria Police. The Affected Family Member (“AFM”) was the Respondent’s de facto partner. The parties have one child together who was listed as a protected person under the notice. A complaint was made to Victoria Police by the AFM after an