Magistrates' Court of Victoria - Family Violence Intervention Orders

The Magistrates’ Court of Victoria (MCV) and the Children’s Court of Victoria have identified an issue with the printing of family violence intervention orders (FVIOs), which meant the copy of the order did not include the complete wording of the Court’s orders.  

This issue affected FVIOs that were made and printed between 15 November 2024 and 5 March 2025 (inclusive) and includes interim, final, extension/variations of family violence intervention orders.   

The order made by the Court is valid, but any copy of the order printed between these dates contains the error and is not a true copy of the valid order.   

All printed copies of FVIOs issued from 6 March include the relevant words.  

The Family Violence Protection Amendment Act 2025 was passed and came into effect on Tuesday 18 March in order to ensure that the error does not impact the protection provided by the orders.

We apologise for the error and acknowledge that it may cause some concern for parties to the orders. The safety of affected family members and clarity for all court participants has been our priority as we work to rectify this issue.  

If an affected family member or a respondent to an order made between 15 November and 5 March (inclusive) would like a complete copy of their order, they can call the MCV Service Centre on 03 9087 6116 between 9am and 7pm Monday to Friday.