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.
- It’s not good for children to see domestic violence, even if the person is not violent to the children.
- A judge can put rules in the DVO about what people say or do around children.
- If children see or hear domestic violence, child protection (Territory Families) might check if they are safe.
- If you think your kids need to be protected by a DVO, talk to police or a lawyer.
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| Domestic Violence Orders – Information for People in need of Protection
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This video explains what a domestic violence order (DVO) is, how it can help you, and how a lawyer can help you sort things out.
Glossary: What these words mean
| domestic and family violence | When one person uses violence, threats, force or intimidation to try and control another person in a domestic relationship. Domestic violence includes:
Domestic violence can include damaging property, controlling money, or controlling where a person goes and who they see. |
| child protection | Child protection can mean two things;
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| domestic violence order (DVO) | A domestic violence order (DVO) is a law-paper from the police or a judge. A DVO has rules to protect people from domestic violence. A DVO can make rules about what a person can do. For example, a no-contact DVO means no going near, calling, texting, or contacting the person protected by the order. A non-intoxication order means no alcohol or drugs. If someone breaks the rules of a DVO they are doing a crime. When the police make the DVO it only lasts until a judge talks about it in court. The judge decides if the DVO keeps going and what rules it has. |