Domestic violence and AVOs

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Domestic violence and AVOs
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• Domestic violence and AVOs
• Domestic violence is a serious matter. If you
  have any immediate fears for your safety, or that
  of your children, please contact the police for
  assistance and/or protection.
• An Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) is an Order
  made by a court against a person who makes you
  fear for your safety, to protect you from further
  violence, intimidation or harassment. All
  Apprehended Violence Orders made by the court
  prohibit the person who is causing these fears
  from assaulting, harassing, threatening,
  stalking, or intimidating you. Other conditions
  can be included. The person you fear, known as
  the defendant, must obey the Order made by the
  court.
• There are two types of Apprehended Violence
  Order
• Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO)
• An Apprehended Domestic Violence Order is made
  where the people involved are related, living
  together or in an intimate relationship, or have
  previously been in this situation.
• Apprehended Personal Violence Order (APVO)
• An Apprehended Personal Violence Order is made
  where the people involved are not related and do
  not have a domestic relationship.
• In NSW, breaching an Apprehended Violence Order
  may leads to a maximum penalty of 2 year
  imprisonment and/or a fine of 50 penalty units (a
  penalty unit 110)
• In order to apply for an Apprehended Violence
  Order, you can contact the police and they can
  make an application for you on your behalf. A
  police prosecutor will present the matter in the
  court for you. Alternatively, you can make the
  application on your own at your local court. In
  this case, you will need a lawyer to represent
  you in the court or you can represent yourself.

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