Intervention Order

You can ask the court for an intervention order to protect you if you have experienced domestic violence or have been threatened in some other way. If you have been served with a summons, a lawyer can assist you in requesting an intervention order and represent you in court.

The Magistrates’ Court handles hearings for applications, and you can file one there.

Personal Safety Intervention Orders and Family Violence Intervention Orders are the two different categories of intervention orders (where the protected person or respondent are family members).

If the intervention order is a part of a family law dispute, then your family lawyer can assist you in the application or defend you in court. It is best for them to understand all the circumstances surrounding the details of your case. We can also assist with intervention orders for other disputes such as neighbour disputes.

Getting the right legal advice from an experienced intervention order lawyer is crucially important to make the process much simpler and less stressful. It is important to engage an experienced lawyer to represent you whether you are applying or have received a summons for an intervention order.

How do I get an intervention order?
The process for applying for a personal safety intervention order is the same as applying for a family violence intervention order.
If you are under the age of 18, or are applying for an order for your child who is under the age of 18 who is not part of your application, you will need to apply to the children’s court instead.