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Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012
sec.24Who can a domestic violence order protect
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### sec.24 Who can a domestic violence order protect
As well as the aggrieved, the following persons can be protected by a domestic violence order—
a child of the aggrieved;
a child who usually lives with the aggrieved;
a relative of the aggrieved;
an associate of the aggrieved.
A child who usually lives with the aggrieved means a child who spends time at the residence of the aggrieved on a regular or on-going basis.
An associate of the aggrieved means either of the following persons if it is reasonable to regard the person as an associate—
a person whom the aggrieved regards as an associate;
a person who regards himself or herself as an associate of the aggrieved.
a person who is the current spouse or partner of the aggrieved
a person who works at the same place as the aggrieved
a person who lives at the same place as the aggrieved
a person who provides support or assistance to the aggrieved, including, for example, a friend or neighbour
A person mentioned in subsection (1) is protected by being specifically named in the domestic violence order under section 52 or 53 .
The person may be specifically named in the domestic violence order when it is made or at a later time if it is varied.
The specifically named person is called a named person .
(sec.24-ssec.1) As well as the aggrieved, the following persons can be protected by a domestic violence order— a child of the aggrieved; a child who usually lives with the aggrieved; a relative of the aggrieved; an associate of the aggrieved.
(sec.24-ssec.2) A child who usually lives with the aggrieved means a child who spends time at the residence of the aggrieved on a regular or on-going basis.
(sec.24-ssec.3) An associate of the aggrieved means either of the following persons if it is reasonable to regard the person as an associate— a person whom the aggrieved regards as an associate; a person who regards himself or herself as an associate of the aggrieved. a person who is the current spouse or partner of the aggrieved a person who works at the same place as the aggrieved a person who lives at the same place as the aggrieved a person who provides support or assistance to the aggrieved, including, for example, a friend or neighbour
(sec.24-ssec.4) A person mentioned in subsection (1) is protected by being specifically named in the domestic violence order under section 52 or 53 .
(sec.24-ssec.5) The person may be specifically named in the domestic violence order when it is made or at a later time if it is varied.
(sec.24-ssec.6) The specifically named person is called a named person .
- (a) a child of the aggrieved;
- (b) a child who usually lives with the aggrieved;
- (c) a relative of the aggrieved;
- (d) an associate of the aggrieved.
- (a) a person whom the aggrieved regards as an associate;
- (b) a person who regards himself or herself as an associate of the aggrieved.
- • a person who is the current spouse or partner of the aggrieved
- • a person who works at the same place as the aggrieved
- • a person who lives at the same place as the aggrieved
- • a person who provides support or assistance to the aggrieved, including, for example, a friend or neighbour