What happens if the aggrieved breaches the DVO?

What happens if the aggrieved breaches the DVO?

If you do not follow the rules of a DVO, the police might arrest you or charge you with a breach of DVO, which is a crime. If police charge you with breaching a DVO you will go to court where a judge will decide what will happen. The judge can send you to jail for up to two years for breaking the rules of a DVO.

Can the aggrieved remove a DVO?

Can a DVO be withdrawn? If you are the aggrieved and you have made the application privately, as in without the assistance of Police, then you can withdraw your application at any stage in the proceedings.

Who is the aggrieved in a DVO?

A DVO sets out rules that the ‘respondent’ (the person who has committed domestic violence against you) must obey. It is designed to keep the ‘aggrieved’ (the person who has had violence against them) safe by making it illegal for the respondent to behave in specific ways.

What are grounds for a DVO?

To list protected persons on the DVO, the Court must be satisfied that there has been ‘associated domestic violence’. This means behaviour that is physically, sexually, emotionally, economically, threatening or coercive or in any way controls or dominates the victim by a respondent towards: A child of the aggrieved; or.

What is a DVO hearing?

It is a legal order from the court that you can use to keep that person away from you. It is called a Domestic Violence Protection Order, but victims of sexual assault and stalking can also use it to protect themselves.

Can a DVO be made in the absence of the respondent?

If the respondent doesn’t appear at the mention (after being given a copy of the application by police), the court can make a final DVO in their absence. The respondent must obey the conditions of the order, which will include:

Can a court make a final DVO on a domestic violence order?

If both you and the respondent attend the mention and agree on the order, the court may make a DVO. If you disagree on the order, the court may set a date for a hearing. If the respondent doesn’t appear at the mention (after being given a copy of the application by police), the court can make a final DVO in their absence.

What is the first court date after filing a DVO?

The first court date after a DVO application is filed is called a mention. Most large courthouses have a safe area where you—the aggrieved—can wait, away from the person you’re seeking protection from. before coming to court.

What’s the difference between AVO and DVO in Queensland?

In Queensland, a domestic violence order, also known as a DVO, is an order issued by the court to prevent acts of domestic violence. In New South Wales the equivalent of a DVO is an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) and in Victoria, an Intervention Order (IVO). DVO’s are also commonly referred to as ‘Protection Orders’.