Intervention Orders andThe Family Law Courts Intervention Orders and the Family Law Courts Family Violence Intervention Orders are often made in the context of a couple separating, either before, during or after family law proceedings have started. Intervention Order Law and Family Law are two separate areas of law, but there is often a lot …
What are they and what affects can they have. What is an Intervention Order? An intervention order is a court order made by a Magistrate which is aimed to protect people others who are violent, abusive, or who make them feel unsafe. Intervention orders prohibit a person (the respondent) from behaving in a particular manner …
Respondent Children and intervention orders Family Violence Safety Notice When police issue a family violence safety notice, one of the requirements is that the Respondent must be an adult. Unless the police officer forms a mistaken belief that the Respondent is an adult, a family violence safety notice cannot be issued against a Respondent child. …
Orders for Counselling What Orders Can the Court Make About Counselling In certain circumstances, a male Respondent to a final Family Violence Intervention Order (“FVIO”) may be ordered to attend counselling. The purpose of the counselling order is to increase the Respondent’s accountability and encourage a change of behaviour. Counselling orders can only be made …
The intersections with family law When Family Violence has an Impact Upon Family Law The reality is that there is often a correlation between the breakdown of a relationship and a spike in family violence incidents, which have a significant impact upon the adults and children concerned. Even children who aren’t direct witnesses to family …
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