Queensland Consolidated Acts

DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2012 - SECT 94

94 Hearing of application—non-appearance of respondent

(1) This section applies if a respondent fails to appear before the court that is to hear and decide an application for a variation of a domestic violence order and the court is satisfied that the respondent has been served with a copy of the application.

(2) The court may—

(a) hear and decide the application in the absence of the respondent; or

(b) adjourn the application, whether or not it makes a temporary protection order under division 2 ; or

(c) subject to section 156 (1) , order the issue of a warrant for the respondent to be taken into custody by a police officer and brought before the court; or

(d) if the applicant is the respondent—dismiss the application without deciding it.