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Related FAQs
Would I get Legal Aid to help me apply to a court for protection from Domestic Violence?
Although legal aid has been abolished for most family cases it is still available in instances of domestic violence. Dependent upon your financial eligibility you may well be granted legal aid and should approach a firm of solicitors carrying out legal aid work.
Will the order which is made also apply to the children?
The court will be very concerned for the children’s welfare. Domestic violence injunctions will include protection for the children even if there has been no violence towards them. You should however give thought to how your partner is to have contact with the children and how their safety can be ensured.