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Interim Applications in Family Matters (view source)
Revision as of 18:56, 11 June 2019
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- orders prohibiting the possession of a licence, registration certificate, authorization or other document relating to a weapon or firearm; | - orders prohibiting the possession of a licence, registration certificate, authorization or other document relating to a weapon or firearm; | ||
- orders directing police officers to remove the family member from the residence immediately or within a specified period of time, or to accompany the family member, the at-risk family member or a specified person to the residence within a specified period of time as well as to supervise the removal of personal belongings. | - orders directing police officers to remove the family member from the residence immediately or within a specified period of time, or to accompany the family member, the at-risk family member or a specified person to the residence within a specified period of time as well as to supervise the removal of personal belongings. | ||
====Important factors==== | |||
When making an application for a Protection Order, important facts will usually include: | |||
*the date when you began living together and the date you separated, | |||
*the names, birth dates and ages of your children, if any, | |||
*the ages and occupation of each party, | |||
*the history of the family violence, which could include: | |||
- a description of the dynamics of the relationship, including whether it has stayed the same or changed over time, | |||
- a description of any physical, sexual, psychological or emotional abuse or any other coercive or controlling behaviours, as well as a description of the harm suffered | |||
- a description of any destruction to property, | |||
*any factors which have caused you to be isolated in your relationship | |||
*any factors which make you more vulnerable in your relationship, such as substance abuse, financial dependence if you have little or no employment, mental health problems, physical health problems, pregnancy, the other party's access to weapons, | |||
*any concerns about the children having been witness to or otherwise exposed to the family violence and how they reacted, | |||
*why you continue to feel afraid of or intimidated by the other party, | |||
*if applicable, the location that you want the other party to be restricted from attending (ie: your home, place of employment, your children's school etc), | |||
*if you have any of the following, be sure to include it (but don't worry if you don't, because it isn't necessary and many victims of family violence don't have any of the following): photographs of any injuries or damage to property caused by the party against whom the Protection Order is sought, harassing emails or texts sent by the party against whom the Protection Order is sought, medical evidence which corroborates, alcohol or drug tests or admissions to treatment centres, and evidence of any other person who has witnessed or overheard or can otherwise corroborate that the other party has engaged in abusive or controlling behaviours. | |||
===Restraining orders=== | ===Restraining orders=== | ||