Family Violence Act 2018

If you need more information about this Act, please contact the administering agency: Ministry of Justice

Scope of protection orders

86 Protection of people other than applicant: child of applicant’s family

(1)

A protection order applies for the benefit of any child of the applicant’s family.

(2)

A protection order continues to apply for the benefit of a child of the applicant’s family until—

(a)

the child is no longer a child of the applicant’s family; or

(b)

the order sooner lapses or is discharged.

(3)

If a child of the applicant’s family has become an adult child (because that child of the applicant’s family, having attained the age of 18 years, continues to ordinarily or periodically reside with the applicant), a protection order continues to apply for the benefit of the adult child until—

(a)

the adult child ceases to ordinarily or periodically reside with the applicant; or

(b)

the order sooner lapses or is discharged.

Compare: 1995 No 86 s 16(1), (1A), (1B)