What is an intervention order?
Unfortunately violence by one spouse towards the other can occur during a relationship or after it breaks down. Issues of domestic violence, harassment and stalking are regarded as extremely serious by both the State Court and Family Court.
Intervention orders are available to anyone who is or was living in a family relationship. A family member who has been threatened with violence or actually assaulted, molested, harassed or who has had their property damaged can apply to their local Magistrates Court for an intervention order.
An intervention order imposes conditions to prevent violent and illegal behaviour between spouses. If breached then the party who ignores the order will be arrested by the police and may be fined or sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
