NSW Can I leave Australia with AVO?

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Tim W

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Are you the protected person, or the person restrained by the order?
 

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As the PINOP, you are not the person restrained by the AVO.

If the only thing in play is an AVO, then yes, you can
pretty much come and go as you like.
But -> You do not get to take the/any kids overseas.

There are a few ifs and buts that you need to consider though.
The first and foremost being that, even if you could get a flight,
there's nowhere better than Australia, COVID 19-wise.
Going anywhere else right now is madness.

Further, remember that if you are required for further court proceedings,
then you have to stay.
For example, if the police want you as a witness in respect of
charges laid (against, say, your boyfriend) because of whatever happened
that led to there being an AVO,
then you are required to turn up to court.
So if for example, the police want you to come to court,
then no, you don't get to run away overseas from that.

Further, if there are other legal things in play
that might require a PINOP to live at a specific place,
then they can still apply.

Examples of what I mean (none of which may apply to you)
include (but are not limited to)...
  • further court dates where you will be required
    (say, as a witness), or
  • Parenting Orders about any children you have, or
  • any Bail Conditions that may apply to you, or
  • any relevant Visa conditions, or
  • the terms of a CCO (these can require a person to live a certain place as one of the terms)
 

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I am the protect person.
Also be aware of the jurisdictional limitations of the AVO .....

Unless you have the AVO registered in the country you locate to (not possible in all countries) then if the respondent were to relocate from Australia as well, the AVO would have no power (not enforceable) under the new jurisdiction.
 

Tim W

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Fair point, that.
It's important to understand that if you go overseas,
and the boyfriend-or-whoever follows you,
then the NSW order will not operate to protect you.
 

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Giusto punto, quello.
È importante capire che se vai all'estero,
e il fidanzato o chi ti segue,
allora l'ordine NSW non funzionerà per proteggerti.
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Scusate, non mi sono es pressa bene. L'AVO provvisorio è stato emesso nei confronti del mio fidanzato ovvero è lui Che ha delle restrizioni nei miei confronti. Io sono giá rientrata in Europa e vorrei sapere se lui può lasciare l'australia senza problemi oppure una volta che arriva in aeroporto la polizia lo può portarse in carcere ??
Grazie
 

Tim W

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Non lo mettera in prigione in Europa l'ordine australiano.

(Perdona mia grammatica cattiva. L'Italiano es mi lingua terza...)
 

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English and French, with Italian a distant third.
But I think it's house rules on this page that we speak English.