If you are worried about your safety at court, the court can make safety arrangements for you.
Before your court date, you can discuss your concerns with:
• Maxkamadda (arag xiriirka)
• Xarun ammaan ah oo aad ku sugto ka hor kulankaaga si aadan u sugid aas oo aas
• Diiwaangashada albaab kale oo aad ka soo gasho iyo ku noqdo maxkamadda
• Diyaarinta ilaalada amniga si ay kuu caawiyaan
• Wakiil sharcigaaga la wareegi maxkamadda adiga oo ku jirto telefoonka meel ammaan ah. Maxkamaddu soo ogolaaneysa tani kumanaan, sidaa darteed ka shaqeeya wakiil sharcigaACTNSWNTQldSATasVicWA. Codsiga waa in lagu qoro ka hor taarikhda maxkamadda, macluumaad dheeraad ah ku arag website-ka maxkamadda:
• Hakimka ayaa go'aan u geli kara iney ka beddeshaan goobta maxkamadda, tusaale ahaan – waxay ku wareejin karaan kulankaaga maxkamad degmi ah oo ilaalada amniga ku dambaysay
• Hakimka wuxuu codsankaraa qof in uu joojiyo maxkamadda ilaa qofka kale oo ka baxay maxkamadda
• Hakimka wuxuu sameyn karaa amarro si kuu ilaaliyaan marka aad ka hadasheyso – arag Waxaan u baahan yahay in aan ka hadalo – maxay tahay.
Waxaad ku soo qaadi kartaa saaxiib ama qoys oo kuu taageera maxkamadda.
Gobolada oo Dhan iyo Amaanada badbaadada Western Australia
Haddii aad walaacayso amnigaaga maxkamada, waxaad xirir kari kartaa Xarunta Waydiinta Qoyska Qaran ayagoo adeegsanaya chat tixraac:
Waxaad kordhin kartaa Xarunta Waydiinta Qaran inta aadan kordhin 1300 352 000 ama email ka dir enquiries@familylawcourts.gov.au.
Waa fiican inaad xiriirtid 5 maalin ka hor gudaha aad u socoto maxkamada si aad u garan karto qorshaha amniga.
Waxaad kordhin kartaa kordinta Adeegyada Ilaalinta iyo Talooyinka Qoyska si aad u hesho caawimo ku saabsan amnigaaga maxkamada.
Western Australia
Haddii aad ku jirtid Western Australia, wac Xarunta Kordinta Maxkamada Sharciga Qoyska ee WA inta aadan kordhin (08) 9224 8222 ama 1800 199 228 2 toddoba gu'si ka hor gudaha aad u socoto maxkamada.
Waxaad qorshaha ku qori kartaa maxkamada adeegsanaya warqad tusaale.
Waxaad kordhin kartaa kordinta Adeegyada Ilaalinta iyo Talooyinka Qoyska si aad u hesho caawimo ku saabsan amnigaaga maxkamada.
If you’re going to court and you want your address to be kept confidential, you can get legal adviceACTNSWNTQldSATasVicWA about this.
There are different things the court and your lawyer can do to protect your address.
When you are filing documents at the Family Courts, you have to include an address in Australia where the other person can send you their documents. This is called your ‘address for service’.
If you have a lawyer acting for you, your lawyer’s address will be the address for service, so your address can stay protected.
If you don’t have a lawyer, consider getting a PO Box you can use as the address for service.
If you have changed address because of domestic and family violence, you may be able to re-direct your mail or get a PO Box for free, see Australia Post for more information.
If you don’t want your ex-partner to know where you live, be careful about documents that could accidentally give away your address. For example – if you want to attach a letter to your affidavit (written statement), make sure your address is not on the letter.
If your ex-partner or a lawyer issue a subpoena (a written order) requesting information about you, and you’re worried that information may include your address, get legal adviceACTNSWNTQldSATasVicWA. For example – a subpoena to your doctor for your medical records may include your address. Sometimes orders can be made so your address is blacked out from the records, or to limit what information is shared. There are time-limits around subpoenas, so it’s important to get legal adviceACTNSWNTQldSATasVicWA as soon as possible.
Sometimes it can be hard to keep your address protected once a court case starts, so it’s important to talk to a lawyer about it.
Waxaad ku sheegi doontaa xogahaaga haddii xarigga ugu dambeysay socdo.
Sheegashada xogaha waxay kahortaraysa inaad sheegto qisaddaada maxkamadda, iyo dadka kale ama wakiilkooda waxay ku waydiiyaan su'aalo qisaddaada ku saabsan.
Kahor inta aadan xog ku sheegayn, waxaad la qaadataa qasab ama xaqiijin ah in aad u sheegayso run.
Giving evidence can be an overwhelming experience.
You might feel scared, stressed or worried about:
- seeing the other person
- being asked difficult questions
- having to remember and talk about what happened.
It is important that you look after yourself before, during and after the court case:
Ii baari haddii qof saddex ah oo ku dhow tahay oo kuu caawin kara uu kula socdo maxkamadda.
Ka hor maxkamadda, isku day inaad heshid ku bixi fudud oo cunto wanaagsan.
Baro ilaali ama habka dhiftirka si aad u joogtaa guul.
Wada sheekee marxamadahaaga ama Adeega Taageero iyo Difaaca Qoyska ka hor codadaada. Waxay kuu sheegi karaan waa maxay ka dhici doona maxkamadda oo kaa caawin doona ammanka aad ku joogtid.
If you have experienced domestic and family violence, the court may make orders or put things in place to safeguard you while you give evidence in a hearing. For example, the court may:
Kuu oggolaadaa inaad shehadiisu dhigto video link si aad joogsato hal oo kale oo ka fog qofka kale.
Qofka kale u oggolaadaa in uu arkaa iyo maqlo diiwaangelinta video link hal oo kale oo ka fog marka aad shehadayso.
U dalbaa in qofka kale qarsado marka aad shehadayso.
Joojiyo qofka ka weyn inaaku waydiyo su'aalo dembeysan ama qhasab ah.
Sameyso amarka si loo xadido ama joojiyo qofka ka weyn inaad gudaha u soo qayiliso.
Kuu oggolaadaa inaad haysato qof taageero ama awoow dhow marka aad shehadayso.
Xiddo maxkamadda dadka ay ka yihiin.
Ka saaro qaylo qof gaar ah oo maxkamadda ka joogayo.
- Listen carefully to the questions.
- Don’t try to guess the reason behind the questions, just focus on telling the truth and answer honestly.
- Don’t be afraid to say you don’t know if you really don’t.
- If you don’t understand a question just say so or ask for it to be said again.
- If you can’t remember say that you do not remember.
- If you don’t agree with something that is suggested to you, it is important that you say so.
- Speak loudly, clearly and slowly.
- If you are giving evidence about a conversation, try to use the words that were said, like reading a movie script. For example – if you said “Give that back” then the right way to give this evidence is to say, “I said, ‘Give that back,”’ not “I told him to give it back.”
- The other person or their lawyer may say things that are upsetting or difficult to hear. They may accuse you of lying or being mistaken. Try not to get angry even if you feel they are being rude.
- Try to breathe evenly and stay as calm as you can.
- It is normal to feel nervous, upset or embarrassed when giving evidence. If you need to have a break, ask the Judge.
- Family Court of Australia – FCFCOA - Do you have fears for your safety?
- Maxkamadda Qoyska ee WA – Ilaalinta Shakhsiga