(APPO)Get ready to make your application

You'll need:

• To make some notes about the incident(s) when the abuse took place. If possible, include information about:
  • the date;
  • the location;
  • what happened;
  • if the children were there;
  • whether the police were called, if they came, and what they did (include any police file numbers you may have).

Think about whether there's been a repeated pattern of behaviour or if the incidents got worse over time. You don't need to remember all the incidents or all the details. Just write down whatever you can. This will help you prepare to talk to a lawyer, the court registry clerk, and/or the judge.

You'll also need:

• Details of your relationship to the person you want to be protected from:
  • how long you've lived together (include dates), and/or
  • when you married, separated, or divorced,
  • when in the past you lived together (if at all),
• Names and birth dates of any children you have together, where they normally live, and who they're living with now, and
• Any agreements or court orders you already have about protection or a family law matter, and other supporting documents, if necessary.

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