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Q. My partner has been violent towards me and my children.
What can I do to stop him and protect my family?
27.09.12
You should firstly contact the Gardai who are specially trained
and have the power to arrest and prosecute a violent family member.
You can also apply to the District Court for a Safety Order or a
Barring Order. A safety order prohibits your partner from further
violence or threats of violence. It does not oblige them to leave
the family home.
You can also get a safety order against a person with whom you have
had a child even if you are no longer living with or have never
lived with the person. It prohibits them from watching or being near
your home. A safety order can last up to 5 years.
If you are not married or in a civil partnership, you can get a
barring order against a violent partner if you have been living
together in an intimate and committed relationship for 6 out of the
previous 9 months and your partner does not own most or all of the
house you are living in. A barring order can last up to 3 years.
While you are waiting for the court to hear your application, the
court can give you an immediate order, called a protection order;
this has the same effect as a safety order. In exceptional
circumstances the court can grant an interim barring order. This is
an immediate order, requiring the violent person to leave the family
home.
Citizens Information: Buncrana 074 9363496; Carndonagh 074 9373741
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