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What other Orders can the Court make with a PPO?
Posted under News Updates on 10 June 2016
When a PPO is applied for or issued, the Court may also make the following Orders:
Counselling Order: This which requires the parties to undergo mandatory / compulsory counselling sessions under the Mandatory Counselling Programme administered by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)
Failure to comply with a Counselling Order attend counselling sessions is considered an act that is in contempt of Court (and which may be punished with a financial penalty or imprisonment)
The main aims of the Mandatory Counselling Programme are:
To educate the parties on how to resolve conflicts and behave appropriately towards one another
To prevent and end the family violence
To provide victims of family violence with a source of support and assistance
Expedited Order (EO): This is a short-term PPO that is granted on an urgent basis without a full trial being conducted in Court (i.e. without evidence being formally admitted through witnesses for the Court's consideration)
The applicant must show that there is imminent danger (i.e. that family violence is about to be committed)
The Expedited Order (EO) lasts for 28 days and may be extended by the Court
Domestic Exclusion Order (DEO): This requires the offender to leave the applicant's home or prohibits (i.e. disallows) the offender from entering the applicant's home or any part of the home
The Domestic Exclusion Order (DEO) only restricts the offender's right to reside in the home and does not affect the offender's ownership of the home
A Domestic Exclusion Order (DEO) will be issued if the Court feels that it is necessary for protection or personal safety of you or other family members
The Court may make give other directions / instructions to ensure that the Court's Orders are capable of being carried out
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