Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 45

45 Matters court must be satisfied of

(1) A court may make a temporary protection order against a respondent only if the court is satisfied that—

(a) a relevant relationship exists between the aggrieved and the respondent; and

(b) the respondent has committed domestic violence against the aggrieved.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the court makes a temporary protection order under section 44 (1) (b) .

(3) In deciding whether to make a temporary protection order, the court may consider the respondent’s criminal history and domestic violence history if, in the court’s opinion, it is relevant to do so.