Domestic Violence Lawyers - How They Can Help

This is an age-old problem that had happened and still is happening to families around the world without prejudice to culture, religion, background, age, social and economic factors. The violence takes on many forms – physical abuse, emotional and economic abuse, damage to personal property and even including verbal threats and coercive actions. To the victim, you need a Brisbane domestic violence lawyer.

The courts will provide you the proper protection but it is only your lawyer who can attest that you and the other party are in a relationship, that the respondent has committed violence against you and that you need their order to protect your from further violent acts.

ADVO (Apprehended Domestic Violence Order)

The ADVO (or DVO for the shortened domestic violence order) is issued by the courts to protect you from being inflicted with further violence including threats which are also very harmful. Your lawyer will let you understand how the DVO works and the things it can guarantee to protect you.

One important condition in the order is stopping the accused (respondent) from approaching you at home or at your place of work. This includes the respondent’s decision to stay at home or approaching your relative and friends (if they are included in the order) to refrain from going to your child’s school or day care center.

Coverage

Your lawyer will know if you qualify as the aggrieved party and that your respondent is the accused as defined in the Domestic and Family Violence Act of 2012. The DVO coverage is very broad and your lawyer is the expert.

Your lawyer’s importance also depends on his expertise on domestic violence is not limited only to simple violent acts. On the other hand, the police can also bring it out. (It’s good if you sought out their assistance). You can also bring it out yourself if you feel you are the victim of domestic violence.

Other orders / standard respondent conditions

With the DVO, your lawyer will explain to you in detail the standard conditions that the respondents (accused) must show (good behavior and avoidance of doing further acts of violence).

In addition, the courts always has the prerogative of imposing more and more protection of violence orders (domestic violence protection order, order in protecting from family violence, domestic violence and protection from domestic conditions) to protect and help the aggrieved (you).

Added conditions

Your lawyer will also let you understand that every DVO has the standard condition that the respondent (accused) must be of good behavior and must not commit acts of further domestic violence.

The court has the prerogative of imposing other domestic violence order, domestic violence protection order, order in protecting from family violence, domestic violence and protection from domestic violence conditions on your respondent, all geared to protect and help the aggrieved (you).

There may be problems in getting people to know whether they are the victims or the perpetrators. Your Brisbane domestic violence lawyer, a 3rd party, is the best expert in assessing this.