Safety plan
Step 4:
Safety with a Court Order
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Some abusers obey court orders such as peace bonds, where they promise the court that they will obey all terms and conditions of such an order. Unfortunately, no one can be sure which abuser will obey and which will go against a court order.
The following are steps that I can take to help enforce my partner’s court order.
A. Recognize that I will have to report to the police when my partner disobeys any conditions of the court order. I also understand that I must not contribute in any way that may cause my partner to breach the court order. If the police do not assist me, I will report the breach of the court order to the Detachment Commander of the local OPP detachment or to the Officer in Charge or to the Police Chief of the Police Service in the jurisdiction where the court order was violated.
B. Get a copy of my partner’s court order from the court office located at ___________________________________________.
And keep it with me at all times.
C. If my partner destroys my copy of the court order, I will get another copy from the court located at ___________________________________________.
D. If I relocate to another city/town or if I work in a city/town other than where I reside, I will notify the Police Service or OPP Detachment in that city/town of my new address/work location and tell them about my partner’s violent behavior including the details of any court order.
E. For further safety, if I often visit other cities, towns or countries, I will notify the police service in the jurisdiction I am visiting of my partner’s violent behavior and the details of any court order.
F. I will inform my employer ________________________________, closest friend ____________________________, and my worker ______________________________________, that a court order has been issued against my partner, including all of the conditions that affect my children and myself.
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