Form 1 – Application for a Domestic Violence Order
Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital Territory
Domestic Violence and Protection Orders Act 2008
DV …………/………….

APPLICANT	……………………………………………………………………………..	

RESPONDENT	……………………………………………………………………………..	
Respondent’s address	……………………………………………….
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I, ………………………………………………………………………………………..(name of applicant) being an aggrieved person/police officer/parent or guardian of aggrieved person (delete as applicable) apply for a Domestic Violence Order against the respondent for a period of …………(no more than 24) months and seek the conditions set out below.  
I seek that any order made include the following child/children: (include full names and date/s of birth):

Grounds - The respondent has engaged in conduct that constitutes domestic violence, 
Please provide details of conduct constituting domestic violence including date/s on which the conduct has occurred.  If there is insufficient space, please attach an extra sheet setting out the details.	

	

	

	

	
	
Unless the respondent is restrained, I believe that the respondent is likely to engage in similar conduct in the future.  
An interim order IS SOUGHT in this matter □ 	An interim order is NOT SOUGHT in this matter □
Is the respondent under 18 years of age? □ Yes (age/date of birth ………………….)     □ No
Does the respondent have a disability and/or mental illness?  □ Yes (provide details)   □ No 
	
 Domestic violence is conduct that causes physical or personal injury to the aggrieved person, causes damage to the property of the aggrieved person, is directed to the aggrieved person and constitutes a domestic violence offence, threatens to do any of the preceding against the aggrieved  person, is harassing or offensive to the aggrieved person, constitutes an animal violence offence against the pet of the aggrieved person or constitutes a threat to commit an animal offence against a pet of the aggrieved person, and the aggrieved person is a domestic partner, a relative of, a child of a domestic partner, a parent of a child of or a person in a domestic relationship of the respondent.

The following court/tribunal proceedings are pending/finalised between the parties:
If there is insufficient spaces please attach an extra sheet with the additional matters.
Type of proceeding 	Court/Tribunal	Next court date	Other parties (if applicable)	

NOTICE TO APPLICANT: A copy of this form is provided to the respondent.  If you do not want your home or work address disclosed to the respondent, do not include them on this form
I seek orders that the respondent be:
□	a)	prohibited from being on premises where the aggrieved person lives (list address);
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□	b)	prohibited from being on premises where the aggrieved person works (list address);
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□	c)	prohibited from being on premises where the aggrieved person is likely to be (list address);
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□	d)	prohibited from being in a particular place (name place);
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□	e)	prohibited from being within …………. metres of the aggrieved person;
	□EXCEPT at Court		□EXCEPT at counselling/mediation
□EXCEPT in accordance with an order made pursuant to the Family Law Act 1975
	□Other (specify)……………………………………………………………………………………..................	
□	f)	prohibited from contacting the aggrieved person, 
	□EXCEPT at Court 			□EXCEPT at counselling/mediation
	□EXCEPT in writing			□EXCEPT through a solicitor
	□EXCEPT in order to facilitate Court proceedings
	□EXCEPT in accordance with an order made pursuant to the Family Law Act 1975
	□Other (specify)…………………………………………………………………………………………………	
□	g)	prohibited from harassing, threatening or intimidating the aggrieved person;	
□	h)	prohibited from damaging the aggrieved person’s property;	
□	i)	prohibited from causing someone else to do something mentioned in paragraph (f), (g) or (h);	
□	j)	prohibited from taking possession of particular personal property that is reasonably needed 
by the aggrieved person or a child of the aggrieved person (provide description of the property);
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□	k)	required to give the aggrieved person personal property that is in the respondent’s possession
and is reasonably needed by the aggrieved person or a child of the aggrieved person 
(provide description of the property);
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□	l)	prohibited from doing anything mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g) or (i) in relation to a child/children of
the aggrieved person.	
Dated this …………day of ……………….…. 20       …………………………………………………………………	
Signature of applicant/representative