Other Options/Remedies
Derwentside Homes will give victims all relevant information to enable them to make an informed decision to consider the use of any rights and remedies available to people who are victims of domestic violence and need to resolve any housing issues. Often, other agencies will have the expertise in these matters, and so Derwentside Homes’ primary role will be in signposting the person to suitable advice and support agencies.
By telling the victim of the option of seeking an injunction, Derwentside Homes recognises that injunctions ordering anyone not to molest, or enter the home of, the victim, will not always be effective in deterring perpetrators from carrying out further violence or incursions. Victims will not automatically be expected to return home on the strength of an injunction.
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