Recently (4 weeks ago) separated from a long term relationship, I currently have a DVO (not interim, in place for one week now) against my ex partner.
There is a serious threat to safety due to domestic violence, suicide and drug and alcohol concerns on the part of my ex.
We have a 2 year old child (DVO includes child), and my ex partner has applied for location, parenting orders and relocation orders.
He filed without mediation (before the DVO) claiming that I was a risk due to mental instability (Completely false allegation).
The first I knew about any court orders was a txt msg from his lawyer stating I had court that day. I didn't receive the message until after the matter had been heard. My ex was granted location orders ex parte, and the Family Court was adjourned until 2020. The documents say they were filed a week prior. He knows my email, FB and phone number. He also knows my family members. To say I was unlocatable is incorrect.
We left the state as there was no family support for me in that state. And during this time, and even now my main concern is the safety of our child and myself. We are still on holiday as advised.
There are no current parenting orders in place.
Ex partner has not asked how child is, not once even before DVO, and had not seen child two weeks prior to separation due to his own reasons.
I have had other family members on his side try to contact me about our child.
I want to be safe and stay safe, but at the same time I want him to know our child is happy, and doing well. This is not an easy time as it's Christmas, and I know he has a rights, as does our child.
Would I be in breach of the DVO, if I sent photos electronically our child or if I allowed and organised video link to let them communicate and see each other?
How do I facilitate communication safely and legally?
My fear is that my ex is very volatile and manipulative, he has gone to extraordinary lengths to locate me. It is my opinion that he would try to use this communication against me. Yet, my child has and will always come first and I want to ensure that I do right by them.
So unsure.
There is a serious threat to safety due to domestic violence, suicide and drug and alcohol concerns on the part of my ex.
We have a 2 year old child (DVO includes child), and my ex partner has applied for location, parenting orders and relocation orders.
He filed without mediation (before the DVO) claiming that I was a risk due to mental instability (Completely false allegation).
The first I knew about any court orders was a txt msg from his lawyer stating I had court that day. I didn't receive the message until after the matter had been heard. My ex was granted location orders ex parte, and the Family Court was adjourned until 2020. The documents say they were filed a week prior. He knows my email, FB and phone number. He also knows my family members. To say I was unlocatable is incorrect.
We left the state as there was no family support for me in that state. And during this time, and even now my main concern is the safety of our child and myself. We are still on holiday as advised.
There are no current parenting orders in place.
Ex partner has not asked how child is, not once even before DVO, and had not seen child two weeks prior to separation due to his own reasons.
I have had other family members on his side try to contact me about our child.
I want to be safe and stay safe, but at the same time I want him to know our child is happy, and doing well. This is not an easy time as it's Christmas, and I know he has a rights, as does our child.
Would I be in breach of the DVO, if I sent photos electronically our child or if I allowed and organised video link to let them communicate and see each other?
How do I facilitate communication safely and legally?
My fear is that my ex is very volatile and manipulative, he has gone to extraordinary lengths to locate me. It is my opinion that he would try to use this communication against me. Yet, my child has and will always come first and I want to ensure that I do right by them.
So unsure.