March 8, 2023

To find out if someone has an AVO in Australia, you can inquire through police checks. Australia has strict privacy laws, so you can only get a copy of your own criminal record. If you want to know if someone else has been convicted of a crime, you can’t look at their record unless you […]

If a defendant obtains a Final AVO or ADVO, the AVO will appear in their criminal history and will not be documented as a criminal record. It also won’t appear when a criminal record check is done. A violation of the AVO or contravening an AVO will, however, result in the defendant committing the offence

AVOs cover the individual mentioned in the order and potentially people who live on the same property. This includes any children who reside with the protected individual. The application for Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) or ADVO by a former partner or spouse might impact your access to children you share with them.  Read our article