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occupation order? You can apply for an occupation order if
you’re a victim of domestic abuse and meet the
requirements.
a) Association
Under the Family Law Act you have to be
"associated" with the other person (known as
the respondent). In general terms this means in one of
the following ways:
- You are or have been married to or
civil partners of each other or have agreed to
marry/enter into a civil partnership
- You have lived together in the
same household in a family scenario
- You have had an intimate physical
relationship of significant duration
- You are parties to the same family
proceedings
If you were married/in a civil partnership
with the other person you are entitled to apply as of
right, irrespective of any right to occupy the home, even
if you are divorced/have obtained dissolution. You are
also entitled to apply as of right if you were cohabiting
or intending to cohabit a home.
For the full
and defined list. Please refer to the list in Section 4
of the FL401.
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