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Personal Violence Act 2016
13AChild may apply for protection order in same application
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13A Child may apply for protection order in same application
as parent
(1) This provision applies if a child and the child’s parent are each an
affected person in relation to the same or similar personal violence by
a respondent.
(2) An application for a protection order by the child may be included in
an application for a protection order by the child’s parent.
Note The court may hear the application of the child and the child’s parent
separately (see s 55C).
Applications for protection orders Division 3.2