Domestic violence can include physical abuse, sexual assault and verbal threats. It can also include more subtle attacks, such as constant breaking of trust, isolation, psychological games and harassment. It can affect partners in all types of relationships and can also involve violence between parents and children.


Non - molestation order

A Domestic Violence Injunction (called a non - molestation order) can be applied for by anyone who is the victim of domestic violence or has reasonable cause to believe he or she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of any act of domestic violence. The court has the power to

• Forbid the abuser from molesting the person applying for the order
• Forbid abusers from instructing anyone else to harass or intimidate or use violence against the applicant. They can also forbid the perpetrator (abuser) from damaging or disposing of the applicant's possessions.

• Order the abuser to move out of the home or stay away from the home
• Order the abuser to stay a certain distance away from the home
• Order the abuser to stay in certain parts of the home
• Order the abuser to allow you back into the home if you have been locked out