Family violence and family violence intervention orders
Information about family violence intervention orders. Family violence is harmful behaviour by a person that makes their family member unsafe or feel unsafe.
Applying for a family violence intervention order
Find out how to apply, evidence you can use and what happens at court
Going to court for a family violence intervention order – affected family members
Information to help you prepare for a family violence intervention order hearing. This page is for people who are to be protected by the intervention order.
Going to court for a family violence intervention order – respondent
How to prepare for a family violence intervention order hearing if you are a respondent (the person accused of family violence)
If you are a respondent in a family violence intervention order application
Find out what to do if you been accused of family violence or if a family violence intervention order application has been made against you
Children and family violence intervention orders
Find out how family violence intervention orders can help protect your kids, and what to do if your child is using family violence
When a family violence intervention order starts and ends
What must happen for a family violence intervention order to start and what happens when it ends.
Breaching a family violence intervention order or safety notice
It is against the law for a respondent to breach (disobey) a family violence safety notice or intervention order.
Change, extend or appeal a family violence intervention order
You might be able to apply to appeal, change or extend your family violence intervention order or appeal the magistrate’s decision.
What the police can do about family violence
The role of Victoria Police in dealing with family violence.
Child protection
The law says children and young people must be protected from harm, including child abuse.
Personal safety intervention orders
A personal safety intervention order is an order made by a magistrate to protect a person from physical or mental harm caused by someone who is not a family member.
Violent behaviour
Violent behaviour is an offence and can carry very serious penalties.
Get a lawyer for hearings with cross-examination in the Federal Circuit and Family Court
Information about what to do if the Federal Circuit and Family Court says you cannot cross-examine someone in a hearing.
Other support for violence, abuse and personal safety
Learn where to get legal help and other support for violence, abuse and personal safety.
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