3 step guide to PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19
3 step guide to PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19
During the lockdown people stuck at home with violent or abusive partners should consider:
Ringing Gardai immediately and/or
Seeking legal advice from your solicitor and/or
Contact your local District Family Court as they remain open for domestic violence applications.
The District Family Court are still dealing with applications for interim barring orders, emergency barring orders, barring orders, protection and safety orders.
LATEST update from the President of the District Court AS OF 16 MARCH 2020
‘The District Court
The President of the District Court has decided that given the developing COVID-19 situation and the need to focus on prevention of community spread of COVID-19 the following additional measures concerning the business of the Court will be implemented for the foreseeable future:
The District Court will continue to hear urgent matters only in all District Court Districts throughout the country.
Urgent matters are:
Family Law
New applications for protection orders or interim barring orders and return hearings of interim barring order cases. If safety order hearings are being adjourned interim protective orders will be extended to the new date.
These measures will be reviewed at the end of the legal term on the 12th April 2020 or earlier if needed.’