Silent epidemic: The women trapped in abusive relationships because they can’t afford to leave

http://www.news.com.au/finance/money/costs/silent-epidemic-the-wome...

The very same is happening in the UK.

With the Governments new Policy on its way where they want to stop Victims getting their rent paid by LA while staying in  Domestic Violence Refuges.

The former will see these refuges being closed, hence no where for Victims to go, thus risking going back home, to be possible murdered by their abuser.

Also with the stance of no Legal Aid AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE LAW CASES, this also leaves Victims in jeopardy of going back to the marital home, back to their abuser, putting the Children and the victim at risk as well.

Victims are unaware of their Rights, as they can go to Court, fill the Court papers in for a non molestation restraining order,and an occupation order, and see the Judge ex parti on the same day.

Victims do have to supply their evidence, ie as in Police Reports, domestic violence evidence, and do not have to pay for these Court Applications, obviously no good in a sheer emergency, as the Victims may not be able to get such evidence in a dire emergency situation.

Some Victims are also staying the situation, if they own their own home, and have no money to pay out for legal proceedings as in divorce.

With regards to Occupation Orders, Victims usually have to go back to Court for another hearing with their abuser being there as well, and totally not able to do this in a really emergency situation.

With the Non Molestation Order, these can be made with the power of arrest on them, if the perpetrator breaches the order.

With regards to the Occupation order, the abuser is forced out of the matrimonial home, which allows the Victim and any Children to live there, the abuser faces arrest if him or her goes any where near the home.

The Orders should be taken to the Police Station to be registered, so the Police are made aware.

https://formfinder.hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/fl401-eng.pdf

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