Divorce Published & Fact-Checked 27 Aug 2026

What legal protection is available under the Domestic Violence Act 2005?

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Aggrieved women can obtain immediate ex-parte Protection Orders, Residence Orders (preventing eviction from shared household), Monetary Relief, Child Custody Orders, and Compensation Orders from the Magistrate.

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