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You can apply for an FVRO against someone if you are, or have been, in a family relationship with that other person. 

You are called the 'Applicant' or 'Person seeking to be protected'. The person you want the order against is called the 'Respondent' or the 'Person bound' if an order is made.

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This page provides access to all the infosheets that Legal Aid WA has available for the public. Choose a heading below to access the infosheets on that topic.

FAMILY Family violence and your safety Separation and divorce Making decisions about children Removal of[...]

A Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO) is one tool that might help keep you safe from family violence. Once you have an interim FVRO from the court, there are some practical things you can do to make the best use of the order to increase your safety 

These include making copies of the order to[...]

Applying for a Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO) is one tool that might help increase safety for you and your children.

But you may not need to apply for an FVRO to be protected.  

There are other things you can do, including asking for help from the police or applying for other protective[...]

If you are leaving an abusive relationship, it's best to take your children with you if you can do so safely.

If you are applying for a Family Violence Restraining Order and your children have seen, heard or experienced family violence, you can ask the court for your FVRO to also cover your[...]

A Family Violence Restraining Order is one tool that might help keep you safe from family violence. 

Before you apply for an FVRO, you should think about whether having an FVRO will actually help improve your safety. There might be other orders in place, or other ways you can get protection from[...]

If you need protection from violence, threats or abuse from a family member (or former family member), you may want to apply for a Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO). An FVRO is a court order that can be made to suit your situation requiring a family member: to stay away from you to stop[...]

A Family Violence Restraining Order is a court order made against your partner, ex-partner or another family member. It is designed to stop: violence or threats of violence, or other sorts of behaviour or pattern of behaviour that coerces or controls you, or causes you to be fearful. This section[...]

This section has information and practical tips about safety planning. The safety of you and your children is the most important thing. If you are thinking about separating or taking legal action because of family violence, it is important to plan carefully and consider your safety. A Family[...]

If the magistrate did not grant your application for an interim FVRO, you have several options.

You can:

• proceed with your application and go to a final order hearing
• withdraw your application and reapply if there is a new incident of family violence
• consider appealing the decision
• look at[...]

Having an interim FVRO from the court is only one part of the process of applying for a final restraining order. There are a few important things to understand about your interim FVRO at the end of the first hearing. Your interim FVRO will not come into force (does not start) until the police serve[...]

The court can only make an FVRO if the  grounds for the order are met. You must explain why you need the FVRO and satisfy the grounds.

When you go into court, you will need to give evidence to support why you need an interim FVRO.

You must order your thoughts and think about the most important[...]

When you apply for a Family Violence Restraining Order, there is a lot to think about in a short amount of time. This section covers: how to make an application for an FVRO what to think about before you give your application to the court when your application might be heard what happens at the[...]

This video gives legal information about family violence and abuse in relationships.

It is part of the What’s the law?  series of videos and resources for people new to Australia.

This video drama highlights the impact family and domestic violence has on adults and children. It is part of the When Separating series.

Jess’s relationship with Ben is not safe for Jess or their young daughter. The video shows some of the forms that violence can take within a family and focuses[...]

Community Online Resource Essentials (CORE) are free interactive guides to help people dealing with common legal problems without a lawyer.

Law Talk WA is a podcast for West Australians that provides real and relevant information about legal issues in our state.

Each episode features conversations with a panel of experts who share their knowledge and expertise of a particular topic covering criminal, civil and family law matters, with[...]

The magistrate may make an FVRO if it is satisfied that:

• the Respondent has committed family violence against you and is likely to commit family violence against you in the future, or
• you, or a person who has applied for an order for you, has reasonable grounds to fear that the Respondent will[...]