If you are served with (given) a Domestic Violence Order, you should get legal adviceACTNSWNTQldSATasVicWA about your options as soon as possible.
The documents you are given will say where and when you have to go to court. You should turn up to court or an order may be made without you there.
Read the order carefully. Do not break the conditions of the order, even if you don’t agree with them.
If you have a Domestic Violence Order against you, the order is not a criminal charge and does not give you a criminal record. However, if you break any of the conditions of a Domestic Violence Order that is made against you, then you may be charged with a criminal offence. See what happens if someone breaks a Domestic Violence Order?
Sometimes the police apply for a Domestic Violence Order to protect someone and their children. It may not be up to the protected person whether the Domestic Violence Order goes ahead or not.
If you are a man and you are worried about domestic and family violence you can call:
- Mensline on 1300 789 978 or
- Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491.
For other services, see get help.
Read the order carefully. Do not break the conditions of the order, even if you don’t agree with them.
If you have a Domestic Violence Order against you, the order is not a criminal charge and does not give you a criminal record. However, if you break any of the conditions of a Domestic Violence Order that is made against you, then you may be charged with a criminal offence. See what happens if someone breaks a Domestic Violence Order?
Sometimes the police apply for a Domestic Violence Order to protect someone and their children. It may not be up to the protected person whether the Domestic Violence Order goes ahead or not.
家庭暴力令是民事令状。这意味着如果针对你签发了令状，这本身并不是刑事指控，也不会给你留下刑事记录。
然而，如果你违反针对你签发的家庭暴力令的任何条件，则可能会被控以刑事犯罪。请查看违反家庭暴力令会发生什么？
• 与子女相处的时间
• 与儿童工作
• 枪支和武器许可证以及保安人员执照
• 签证情况
• 租约情况。
- ACT Magistrates Court – Family Violence Orders
- ACT Law Handbook – Family Violence Orders
- LawAccess NSW – Defending an AVO
- LawAccess NSW – After court – Defendants
- LawAccess NSW – After court – Protected Person
- LawAccess NSW – Consequences of having an AVO against you
- Legal Aid NSW – Is someone asking the court to make an AVO against you?
- Law Handbook NT – Domestic Violence
- Law Info NT – Domestic Violence
- Darwin CLC – Domestic and Family Violence and tenancy
- NT Courts – Domestic Violence Applications
- NT Government – Information for Defendants
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- The Northern Territory Department of Corrections – A Better Way – also available in Arrernte, Kriol and Yolngu Matha
- Legal Services Commission SA – When there is an Intervention Order against you
- Law Handbook SA – Tenancy issues and Intervention Orders
- Legal Aid Commission or Tasmania – Defendant Health Liaison Service
- Safe at Home – Information for family violence offenders
- Magistrates Court – Information for respondents
- Legal Aid Victoria – If an application has been made against you
- Magistrates’ Court of Victoria – Responding to an Intervention Order
- Legal Aid WA – Procedure for FVROs
- Legal Aid WA – Responding to applications
- WA Police – Restraining Orders
- 新南威尔士州法律援助 – 抗辩保护令
- 新南威尔士州法律援助 – 庭审后 - 被告
- 新南威尔士州法律援助 – 庭审后 - 受保护人
- 新南威尔士州法律援助 – 保护令针对你的后果
- 新南威尔士州法律援助 – 法院是否有人要求对你发出保护令？
- 南澳法律服务委员会 – 当有人对你颁发禁制令时
- SA法律手册 – 租赁问题与禁制令
- 法律援助西澳大利亚 – 家庭暴力限制令（FVRO）程序
- 法律援助西澳大利亚 – 对申请的回应
- 西澳大利亚警察 – 限制令