3.2 Responses to problems in family relationships

divorce

the legal termination of a marriage by an official court decision

decree nisi

an order that is made by the Federal Circuit and Family Court to signal the intended termination of a marriage

decree absolute

a final decree of the dissolution of marriage

divorce order

a final divorce certificate that is proof of the dissolution of marriage

domestic violence

any act, whether verbal or physical, of a violent or abusive nature that takes place within a domestic relationship

Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO)

a specific type of Apprehended Violence Order issued under Part 4 of the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) when the perpetrator of violence is a family member

defendant

(violence) the person subjected to an Apprehended Violence Order

protected person

(violence) the person applying for protection through an Apprehended Violence Order

breach

to fail to obey