Family violence is defined in the Family Law Act as violent, threatening or other behaviour by a person that coerces or controls a member of the person’s family, or causes the family member to be fearful. Examples of behaviour that may constitute family violence include (but are not limited to): an assault; a sexual assault […]
What is Family Violence? Read More »
When people separate, one party is often subject to economic abuse by their former partner. In Queensland, if two people are in a relevant relationship, ‘domestic violence’ includes economic abuse. The Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) defines economic abuse as behaviour that is coercive, deceptive or unreasonably controls another without their consent
Economic abuse as a form of Domestic Violence Read More »
A Court must be satisfied that a relevant relationship exists before it makes a Protection Order. A relevant relationship is defined in the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) as one which falls within one of three categories, either: (a) an intimate personal relationship; (b) a family relationship; or (c) an informal care
What is a Relevant Relationship? Read More »
The definition of ‘domestic violence’ in the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) includes, among other behaviours, emotional or psychological abuse. That abuse finds further definition as behaviour by a person towards another person that torments, intimidates, harasses or is offensive to them. The legislation goes on to provide examples of behaviour
What is emotional or psychological abuse? Read More »
