Standard order 10.1—non-molestation order

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Standard order 10.1—non-molestation order

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In the Family Court

sitting at [Court name]

Case No: [Case number]

Non-Molestation Order

The Family Law Act 1996

The full name(s) of the child(ren)Boy or girlDate(s) of birth
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Before [name of judge] in private on [date] at a [type of hearing]

Important notice to the respondent, [RESPONDENT NAME] of [RESPONDENT address]You must obey this order. You should read it carefully. If you do not understand anything in this order you should go to a solicitor, Legal Advice Centre or Citizens Advice Bureau. You have a right to apply to the court to change or cancel the order.Warning: if, without reasonable excuse, you do anything which you are forbidden from doing by this order, you will be committing a criminal offence and be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding five years or to a fine or both.Alternatively, if you DISOBEY this order, you MAY BE HELD TO BE IN contempt of court and you may be IMPRISONED, be fined, or have your assets seized.
The Parties:The applicant is [name] represented by [name]
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Non-molestation order definition
What does Non-molestation order mean?

An order obtained under Part IV of the Family Law Act 1996 protecting a party from 'molestation' prohibiting a person (the respondent) from molesting a person associated with the respondent or a relevant child.

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