My ex-girlfriend got an AVO against me even though the relationship is over. I can’t go near her workplace but she works at my local shops. It’s not fair that I have to inconvenience myself to go to another shopping centre just to buy milk. I’m considering ignoring the order and just going back to my local shops. What will happen if I do?
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Answer by LegalEagle™ staff, Forbes 2871 NSW
- Breaching an AVO is a criminal offence.
- It doesn’t matter whether you find the conditions of the order inconvenient.
- If you breach the order the police may charge you and you will need to go to court.
- If you are found guilty a criminal conviction will be recorded against you.