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This part of the site provides legal information and documents relating to both family matters, including Protection orders and applying for child maintenance.
On the left site of the page below the family and criminal matters category are links to pages that provide more information about domestic violence, child maintenance and matters that are either family or related to crime.
A Protection Order is a court order that sets out exactly what an abuser should stop doing to the victim of that abuse. The order stipulates what must be stopped, thereby preventing the abuser from…
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A Protection Order is a court order that sets out exactly what an abuser should stop doing to the victim of that abuse. The order stipulates what must be stopped, thereby preventing the abuser from harassing or abusing the victim further.
If the abuser breaches a protection order he or she commits an offence which is punishable with a fine or a period of imprisonment.
A Protection Order is a court order that sets out exactly what an abuser should stop doing to the victim of that abuse. The order stipulates what must be stopped, thereby preventing the abuser from…
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A Protection Order is a court order that sets out exactly what an abuser should stop doing to the victim of that abuse. The order stipulates what must be stopped, thereby preventing the abuser from harassing or abusing the victim further.
If the abuser breaches a protection order he or she commits an offence which is punishable with a fine or a period of imprisonment.
There is a duty on all parents to ensure that their children have access to basic necessities such as shelter, food and clothing.
This duty of maintenance can be ensured through the court order that is…
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There is a duty on all parents to ensure that their children have access to basic necessities such as shelter, food and clothing.
This duty of maintenance can be ensured through the court order that is granted after a Maintenance Application wherein the order clarifies the maintenance obligations for the child.