Domestic Violence Lawyers Townsville

A domestic violence order can be made on application by a victim of domestic violence or the Queensland Police Service so long as a domestic relationship exists between the parties.

Domestic violence orders can be either temporary or a final order for a period of 5 years. Persons subject to Domestic and Family Violence protection orders cannot hold firearms licenses during the operation of the order.

Domestic violence orders can contain a range of conditions that require parties to be of good behaviour and not commit acts of domestic violence. They can also prohibit persons subject to the order from contacting specific people or places.

A breach of a Domestic Violence Order whilst technically an offence against the person is actually an offence against the State. If you breach a condition of the order, you can be charged with a criminal offence of breaching the order.

Sometimes conduct that is ordinarily lawful such as calling someone on the phone, can become a criminal offence if the Domestic Violence order prohibits it. If it is alleged that you have also committed an offence against the person such as an assault, you may find yourself facing an assault charge and a charge of breaching the order arising out of the same incident.

Breaching domestic violence orders are serious. They are simple offences and are not under the provisions of the Criminal Code. The courts regularly impose periods of imprisonment for breaching Domestic and Family Violence Protection Orders.