Non-molestation orders: the basics
Sophia Stapleton Since 2009, the number of applications for a non-molestation order have steadily increased. In the period January to March 2019, the number of applications for non-molestation orders increased by 16% when compared with the same period in 2018. The term non-molestation can be confusing. I have, more than once, when explaining an order to a client, been told “Oh it just means I can’t contact her, I thought she was saying I was a child molester.” In practice, n