How do I apply for an intervention order in Victoria?
In Victoria you can apply for a family violence intervention order (FVIO) at your local Magistrates' Court, or police can apply on your behalf. It's a civil order that sets conditions to protect you. Here's how to apply and where to get help. If you are in immediate danger, call 000. For confidential support, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
Who can apply
A person who fears family violence, or police on their behalf. The order can protect you and, in many cases, your children.
How to apply
You can apply at the Magistrates' Court registry, and the court can make an interim order quickly if needed while the matter is decided. A support worker or lawyer can help you through the process.
What an order can do
An FVIO can set conditions — for example, that the other person not commit violence, or not approach you. Breaching an order is a criminal offence.
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