Any person (including a child) against whom it is suspected the respondent will commit an act of abuse may be protected by an intervention order.

Any child who may hear or witness, or otherwise be exposed to the effects of, an act of abuse committed by the respondent against a person may be protected by an intervention order.

An intervention order may be issued for the protection of a person even if they do not apply for protection themselves and the application is not made on their behalf. For example, after an applicant has spoken to the Court, it may be evident to the Court that another person in the same household as the applicant may also need protection. That other person can be included as a protected person in the order as well as the applicant, or the Court can issue a separate intervention order for the other person’s protection.

See Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (SA) s 7.

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Domestic Violence Crisis Line: 1800 800 098

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