Can a child apply for an AVO?
- Only the police can make a separate application to obtain an AVO for children aged under 16 years.
- Children aged 16 years or older are allowed to make their own application for an AVO.
- Where an application for an AVO involves children the laws require the court to be closed to the public unless the court says otherwise.
- A child will not be required to give evidence unless the court believes it is in the interests of justice for them to do so.
Read some more FAQS from our AVOs & RVOs section