Family Violence/AVO
Family violence means any conduct, whether actual or threatened, by a person towards a member of their family, or towards the property of that family member, that causes the person or any other member of the person’s family to fear for, or to be apprehensive about his or her personal well-being or safety.
In the event that you are faced with any form of Family Violence, an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) can be applied for and obtained through the Courts to restrict the violent party’s conduct. Once an ADVO is obtained it is a criminal offence if the violent party is caught acting in breach of the ADVO.
Reducing family violence
The Family Court of Australia adopted the ‘Family Violence Best Practice Principles’ in March 2009, which recognise the critical importance of reducing violence directed towards women and children. Among other things, the Best Practice Principles ensure that ADVO’s will be explicitly considered in determining the best interests of the child.
14/07/2010 | KEEP THEM SAFE - NEW CHILD PROTECTION LEGISLATION There is little question that NSW’s child protection system has had some fairly major flaws. Over the last few years we have been inundated with media reports about child abuse and neglect, and cases that have ‘fallen through the cracks’...
9/07/2010 | REGIONAL LAW SOCIETY PRESENTATION David Fryatt - solicitor from Stacks/The Law Firm, Taree - will be a presenter at the Regional Law Society's "Succession - Contested Wills" event in Newcastle on Friday 6 August...
7/07/2010 | STAYING HOME OPTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS Leaving home and seeking refuge elsewhere has tended to be the only real option for women wishing to escape a violent partner. While hardly ideal, that has typically been the pattern...
