Migration Regulations 1994

The applicant:

is a member of the family unit of, and made a combined application with, a person (the primary applicant) who satisfies the primary criteria in Subdivision 115.21; or

is a member of the family unit of a person covered by subclause (2).

This subclause covers a person (the relevant person) if:

the relevant person was, at the time of the relevant person’s application for the visa, the spouse or de facto partner of the primary applicant; and

the relevant person made a combined application with the primary applicant; and

the relationship between the relevant person and the primary applicant has ceased; and

one or more of the following has experienced family violence committed by the primary applicant:

the relevant person;

a member of the family unit of the relevant person or the primary applicant;

a dependent child of the relevant person or primary applicant.

For special provisions relating to family violence, see Division 1.5.