Police Protection Directions (PPDs)
Learn how QLD’s Police Protection Directions (PPDs) work, what they mean, & how to seek a review. Our experienced domestic violence lawyers can offer guidance.
Coercive Control And Domestic Violence Orders
A Temporary Protection Order (TPO) provides immediate protection from domestic violence until a final order is made. Breaching it is a criminal offense. Learn more here.
Police Protection Notices – Temporary Protection Orders
A Temporary Protection Order (TPO) provides immediate protection from domestic violence until a final order is made. Breaching it is a criminal offense. Learn more here.
Domestic Violence Orders – Is a DVO Necessary Or Desirable
When is a Domestic Violence Order “Necessary or Desirable”? Under s 37(1) of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) (‘the DFVPA’), the court may only make a domestic violence order if it is satisfied that: The “necessary or desirable” test The District Court case of MDE v MLG & Queensland Police Service […]
Domestic Violence Orders, Weapons Licences, & Use of Weapons for Work
If you require a weapon for your employment and are the Respondent to a Domestic Violence Order, whether you can continue to use that weapon can be complicated.
Who Will a Domestic Violence Order Affect?
DVO Aggrieved and Respondent A person applying for a domestic violence order is known as the “aggrieved”. People other than the aggrieved can also be named on the order as a person protected by the conditions of the order. These people can include: Children of the aggrieved; Relatives of the aggrieved; and/or Associates of the […]
Who Can Apply for a Domestic Violence Order?
Domestic Violence Order Application Applications for domestic violence orders can be made by: A person who alleges that domestic violence has been committed against them; An authorised person on such a person’s behalf; or A police officer. A police officer can apply for a domestic violence order even if both parties do not want such […]
What is Domestic Violence in Australia?
What Constitutes Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is defined in the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (“the Act”) as behaviour by a person towards another person with whom the first person is in a relevant relationship that: Is physically or sexually abusive; or Is emotionally or psychologically abusive; or Is economically abusive; or Is […]
Temporary Protection Orders
Temporary Protection Orders Qld – TPO A temporary protection order (TPO) is an order made in the period before a Court decides whether to make a domestic violence order. TPO’s are normally imposed at the first mention of an application for a domestic violence order and stay in force until the hearing date. If you […]
Responding to an Application for a Domestic Violence Order
Responding to a DVO Qld When an application for a domestic violence order is made, the respondent to the application has three (3) options: Consent to the Order being made in its entiretyIf the respondent advises the Court that the making of the order is accepted, the Magistrate is able to make the order in […]