The aggrieved (the person who the order is supposed to protect), the respondent (the person who has the order against them) or any other person named in the order can apply to vary (change) the domestic violence protection order. If the police have taken out the order they can oppose this. The aggrieved or the respondent can apply to change:
- the order’s conditions
- the people named in the order
- the order’s length (to have it end sooner or make it longer).
The magistrate must consider:
- the wishes of the aggrieved or any other person named on the order
- whether the aggrieved or any other person named in the order may have been pressured
- the safety, protection or wellbeing of the aggrieved or any other person named in the order.
The magistrate will only change the order if satisfied the aggrieved, or any other person named on the order, would not be adversely affected by the change.