Count how long a final protection order stays in force
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the order, record whether a period is specified, the matters the opened sections say are considered in choosing a period, and when the order ends if no period is specified. If the respondent is a child, record the maximum the section states. Do not draft the order or choose the period.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer decides the period to ask for, using the safety of the protected person as the paramount matter the section names, and checks the end date before it is put to the court.
- Written for / version
- US
Open a jurisdiction version of this task to see which instruments apply: US
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the order, record whether a period is specified, the matters the opened sections say are considered in choosing a period, and when the order ends if no period is specified. If the respondent is a child, record the maximum the section states. Do not draft the order or choose the period. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- If a period is written on the order, the end date is that period unless the order is sooner revoked or set aside on appeal.
- If no period is written, record that the order continues until revoked or set aside on appeal. Do not invent a default length.
- If the respondent is a child, a specified period must not exceed 12 months unless the exceptional-circumstances test in s 98 is met.
- The safety of the protected person is the paramount matter in s 97(2). The lawyer chooses the period.
Sources
- Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) s 97 · 2026-10-22
- Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) s 98 · 2026-10-22
- Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic) s 99 · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.
Duration provisions outside Victoria were not opened.