Domestic Violence

Amendments to Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012

  On 1 August 2023, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 came into effect resulting in the following major changes to the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (“the Act”):    Cross-applications  If there are cross applications in the same court, the court must hear …

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How to apply for temporary and final protection orders

The Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) (“the Act”) is the legislation that governs domestic violence proceedings in Queensland. When filing an application for a protection order, you must indicate whether you seek a temporary protection order in addition to a final protection order. The test that the court must be satisfied to …

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