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When DVO may be made on consent

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Chapter 2Domestic violence orders
Part 2.5Court DVO
Division 5Court DVO made on consent of parties

65 When DVO may be made on consent

(1) On an application made under Division 2 for a court DVO, the Court may make a DVO under this Division if the parties to the DVO consent to it being made.

Note for subsection (1)

The Court may vary or revoke a consent DVO under Part 2.6 on an application or on the Court's own initiative.

(2) A court DVO may be made on consent even if the respondent did not admit or expressly denied:

(a)

an allegation made against the respondent; or

(b)

the grounds of the application.

(3) To avoid doubt, a court DVO must not be made on consent unless the Court is satisfied of the grounds in section 18.

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Section 65 — When DVO may be made on consent — Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (Northern Territory) — Barrister AI