Prepare the variation, revocation or extension application
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the sealed order and the lawyer's instructions, populate the prescribed variation, revocation or extension form and draft a table setting each existing condition against the condition sought, the reason for the change and the expiry date. The lawyer settles any new condition.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms who may apply, whether leave or a change of circumstances must be shown, whether the application must be filed before expiry, and whether the variation removes protection the client still needs.
- 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 sealed order and the lawyer's instructions, populate the prescribed variation, revocation or extension form and draft a table setting each existing condition against the condition sought, the reason for the change and the expiry date. The lawyer settles any new condition. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the existing order from the sealed copy and confirm it is still in force; an order that has expired is replaced by a fresh application, not extended by a variation.
- Confirm who may apply to vary or revoke in this scheme, and whether the protected person's consent, the court's leave or a demonstrated change in circumstances is required — particularly where police made the original application.
- Check the expiry date, file any extension before it, and diarise a date that leaves time for service on the respondent.
- Set each condition sought against the condition it replaces, and check the change does not strip protection the client still needs or create a condition that conflicts with a current parenting order.
- Where the order was made in another jurisdiction, confirm this court can vary or revoke it before filing anything.
Forms and precedents for this task
| Form or precedent | Kind | AI use | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application to vary, revoke or extend an apprehended violence order: completion guide and checklist (NSW) | Court document | AI use Red | Guide to the Local Court application to vary, revoke or extend a final or interim AVO: who may apply, when leave is needed, how to state the grounds and the variation sought, service, police-initiated orders and the hearing. |
| Application to vary a domestic violence order (Queensland Form DV04) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Queensland Form DV04, version 9, the application to vary a domestic violence order. |
| Application to vary a recognised interstate order (Queensland Form DV04A) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Queensland Form DV04A, version 5, first published on 19 December 2025. |
| National Domestic Violence Order Scheme checklist: recognition, enforcement and variation of interstate and foreign orders | Checklist | AI use Yellow | Checklist for a client protected by, or bound by, a domestic violence order made in another Australian jurisdiction or registered from New Zealand: is it recognised in NSW, is it enforceable, and where to vary or revoke it. |
| Family violence order (ACT Magistrates Court application): completion guide | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to the ACT Magistrates Court forms for family violence, personal protection and workplace protection orders, including the private and confidential form and the notice of address for service. |
| Application to vary or revoke an intervention order (Queensland Form DV09) | Form | AI use Yellow | Link to Queensland Form DV09, version 4, first published on 12 September 2025, the application to vary or revoke an intervention order. |
Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one. All precedents.
Sources
- Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (NSW) · 2026-09-27
- Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT) · 2026-09-27
- Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (Qld) · 2026-09-27
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.