Type:	Booklet
Title:	How to apply for a protection order : domestic violence info kit
Authors:	Legal Aid Queensland
Keywords:	Legal issues;Family law;Protection orders
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Legal Aid Queensland
Notes:	Produced by the Legal Aid Commission, this booklet sets out the practical and legal steps individuals affected by domestic violence need to take to obtain protection under Queensland law. Some basic information on what constitutes domestic violence and the criteria for applying for a protection order are set out in the introductory chapters. The remaining chapters focus on providing a step-by-step guide to the processes through which persons applying for protection orders must go in order to obtain and maintain legal protection from perpetrators. A glossary of terms commonly used in legal proceedings is included, as are contact details of various crisis and support agencies. Some brief comments on the role of the Family Law Reform Act 1995 and its relationship to the Family Law Act 1975 are made and samples of the relevant forms applicants must fill out in seeking protection orders are provided.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18488
Physical description:	29 p.
Appears in Collections:	General Resources

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