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*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.
*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===
===Property Restraining Orders===


The court can also make orders designed to protect assets from being sold, hidden, or used as collateral for a loan. More information about these orders can be found in the section [[Protecting Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Protecting Property & Debt]] in the chapter [[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Property & Debt]].
The court can also make orders designed to protect property from being sold, hidden, or used as collateral for a loan. More information about these orders can be found in the section [[Protecting Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Protecting Property & Debt]] in the chapter [[Property & Debt in Family Law Matters|Property & Debt]].
 
====Important factors====
 
When making an application for an order restraining the other party from selling or encumbering or transferring or otherwise dealing with property at issue in the family law proceeding, important facts will usually include:
 
*the date when you began living together, your date of marriage (if applicable) and the date you separated,
*the names, birth dates and ages of your children, if any,
*the ages and occupation of each party,
*any reasons you are financially vulnerable in the relationship, including if you are financially dependent on the other party or have little knowledge about the family's property and debt situation,
*a description of the family's financial circumstances, including a list of the property and debts you do know about,
*a description of the reasons you are concerned about the other party selling or encumbering or transferring or otherwise dealing with the property at issue in the family law proceeding.


==Resources and links==
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