Intervention Orders are civil orders that prohibit a person from committing a certain action against you. These actions can include violence, property damage and restrictions on publishing information in relation to you or another person under your application.
This process is central to many family law disputes. Our experienced team of lawyers can advise you on how an order will affect your family law matters and vice versa. For more information about obtaining intervention orders in Melbourne, please get in touch with our team. We can assist, and take out all of the confusion that can come from applying or responding to an intervention order.
If you have been served with an application for an intervention order in Melbourne, or you are the applicant, we can advise you of your options and the likely outcome of your case.
Our solicitors regularly appear at all Magistrates Court across Victoria to conduct hearings. We can advise you on the evidence and the process which you will go through should you require an intervention order, or have been served with paperwork seeking that you attend court.
Intervention Orders may be resolved by negotiation with the other party and with both parties’ consent. This may be by way of the Respondent consenting to the orders sought without admissions, by way of undertaking, or by way of withdrawal. If it cannot be resolved with the other party, it may run to a contested hearing where both parties will be required to give evidence before a Judge.
The outcome will depend upon the attitude of the parties throughout the court process, and the negotiations conducted with the other party.
Any person can file an application for intervention order in Victoria should they feel in fear of their safety. In circumstances where the court considers that a person is in danger, they may make an interim order without the respondent present. This will then be served upon the Respondent.
Appearance by our solicitors at Court is generally charged as a lump sum cost, and our solicitors can discuss our fees with you at during a free first interview.
If you would like to book a first interview with one of our solicitors, please contact our intake team so that you can best be matched to a solicitor that best suits your needs.
Call us directly on 03 9364 7400 to book your free first interview with us today at one of our many locations across Melbourne, or via phone or video call.