Children can also be protected by the rules in a DVO.
Children can be included as a protected person.
The DVO can have rules to tell a person not to do things in front of the children, like swear or be violent.

If your partner was violent to you and you left, you may be able to stay in Australia.
You may be able to stay even if you are not with your partner any more.
Ask a lawyer to explain the law and to help you.

Sometimes counselling can help you and other people work things out.

There are no legal steps you have to take to separate. You will need to work out what to do about property, debts and children. Family dispute resolution (mediation) can help.

It is always best to talk with your ex-partner and agree together about your children.

If you separate and don’t agree about what will happen with your kids, the law says it is good to go to family dispute resolution (FDR).

When two parents can't agree about who the children live with and who the children spent time with, a family law judge will decide.
The law tells a family law judge what to think about when they decide about the children. They have to decide what is best for the children.

Sometimes grandparents might look after grandchildren for a long period of time.
Get legal advice if you are worried about the children and want to know what can happen.

A divorce is the legal step to end of marriage. You must apply for divorce online.

The law says both parents of a child must give money to support the child.