AVO (Apprehended Violence Order )



Caught Violence Orders (AVOs)

An Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) is an Order made by a court against a man who makes you fear for your security, to shield you from encourage brutality, terrorizing or badgering. All Apprehended Violence Orders made by the court disallow the individual who is causing these feelings of trepidation from attacking, annoying, debilitating, stalking, or threatening you. Different conditions can be incorporated.

The individual you fear, known as the litigant, must comply with the Order made by the court. You can contact the police to enable you to apply for an Order, or you can contact your nearby court for help. There are two sorts of Apprehended Violence Orders:

1.            Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO)

An Apprehended Domestic Violence Order is made where the general population included are connected, living respectively or in a private relationship, or have already been in this circumstance. On account of an Aboriginal individual or Torres Strait Islander, Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders can likewise be made where the general population included are a piece of the kinfolk or more distant family of the other individual. Captured Domestic Violence Orders are additionally accessible to individuals who are or have been in a needy care course of action with someone else, including paid carers, and to individuals living in the same private office.

2.            Apprehended Personal Violence Order (APVO)

An Apprehended Personal Violence Order is made where the general population included are not related and don't have a household relationship, for instance, they are neighbors or cooperate.

Often made inquiries about AVOs

How would you apply for an Apprehended Violence Order?

You can contact the police and they can make the application for an Apprehended Violence Order for your sake. A Domestic Violence Liaison Officers (DVLO) can help you all through this procedure. DVLOs are cops who are prepared in local and family viciousness, kid assurance strategies, casualty support and court AVO forms.

You can likewise make an application all alone at your nearby court in the event that you are 16 years of age or more established. The court staff must, as an issue of law, enable you to make an application for an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO). You should make a note of the court date given to you at the time you make the application.

The application will tell the litigant (the individual who is causing fears for your wellbeing) the date and time they need to go to court. The application will be served on the litigant by police. You should realize that an application for an Apprehended Personal Violence Order might be declined if the court trusts the application is pointless, vexatious or has no sensible shot of achievement. The court may encourage you to look for intervention.

For additional data, call Law Access NSW on 1300 888 529 or TTY 1300 889 529.

What administrations are accessible to help with Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders?

Legitimate Aid NSW gives various administrations to help with household and family brutality lawful issues.

Ladies' Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services (WDVCASs) are privately based, autonomous administrations for ladies and youngsters looking for assist and data about how to get assurance from aggressive behavior at home from the courts. There are 28 WDVCASs that administration 114 nearby courts. Locate your neighborhood WDVCAS on the web or call Law Access NSW 1300 888 529, TTY 1300 889 529.

The Domestic Violence Practitioner Service (DVPS) reserves private legal counselors to help ladies and youngsters encountering abusive behavior at home in court procedures. You can discover more about DVPS areas and administrations through your nearby WDVCAS or by calling Law Access NSW 1300 888 529, TTY 1300 889 529.

For data on administrations see legitimate and courts offer assistance.


In the event that the police have connected for an Apprehended Violence Order for your benefit, you needn't bother with a legal counselor as the Police Prosecutor will show the issue in court. On the off chance that you have connected for an Apprehended Violence Order without anyone else through the Local Court, it is a smart thought to get an attorney to speak to you. You can speak to yourself on the off chance that you need to. Legitimate guide is accessible in Apprehended Violence Order matters through Legal Aid NSW.


There are likewise legal counselors that can help with aggressive behavior at home issues in various neighborhood courts through the Domestic Violence Practitioner Service (DVPS). These experts can be reached through your nearby Women's Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Services. Locate your nearby WDVCAS on the web or call Law Access NSW 1300 888 529, TTY 1300 889 529.