Legal Options
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You can look into taking legal action to stop domestic abuse or prevent it from happening again. This includes civil action, such as injunctions and orders to protect children and criminal action where the police become involved (including if you are being harassed or followed).
- Civil law protects individuals against one another and is on the balance of probability.
- Criminal Law protects the wider public and is based on burden of proof.
The helpline can go through these options and explain what is involved:
To find out more about these legal powers, and the support we can give you, email us at advisory.service@manchester.gov.uk or call us on 0161 234 5393 (weekdays from 10am until 12noon or 1pm until 3pm). Or get in touch with Manchester Women’s Aid by emailing referrals@manchesterwomensaid.org or calling 0161 660 7999.
You can also get a civil order yourself:
- FLOWS can support you through the process.
- Support Through Court can support you with special measures and civil orders.
Disclaimer
This website and the information contained herein is not intended to be a source of legal advice, and the information and/or documents contained in this website do not constitute legal advice.