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Court Orders(CUSTODY, PROTECTION, NON-HARASSMENT,ETC.) Many abusers obey court orders but having them does not guarantee your safety. When a court order is disobeyed, charges can be laid. EVERY TIME A COURT ORDER IS DISOBEYED it should be reported to the police and written down. There is a time delay from when a court order is issued until it appears on the police computer (CPIC-Canadian Police Information Centre). When a court order is issued, it is important to check at the courthouse to ensure the necessary form has been completed and the process has been started for the court order to be put into the police computer. The time delay can mean that while a name has been put into the computer by an attending officer, there might not yet be further information on the court orders available. This could affect how the police respond to the situation. These steps can be taken to enforce court orders:
Write down each time your abuser disobeys a court order and include dates, times, places, names of witnesses, what was said and any other important details. Criminal Harassment: If your abuser does anything to repeatedly frighten you, call the police and he can be charged with criminal harassment. You can also call the shelter and receive support when you talk to the police. |