An injunction is a court order that orders someone to do or not to do something. There are two main types of injunction

A non-molestation order; this is, a court order to prevent your partner from using or threatening to use violence against you or your child(ren), or intimidating, harassing or pestering you. It can also have very specific instructions, for example an instruction stopping your partner from telephoning you.

An occupation order: this is an order, which regulates who can live in the family home. You may want to apply for an occupation order if you do not feel safe to continue living with your partner, or have left home because of violence but wish to return and exclude your partner from the family home.

If you are too frightened to stay at home you can get help with emergency or temporary accommodation. You have a right to leave your home and the right to temporary accommodation from the local authority if you are fleeing domestic violence. The local authority has a legal duty to provide you with temporary accommodation because you’re homeless due to domestic violence.

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