Family Violence Exception for Partner Visa Australia
Family violence affects people of all cultural backgrounds and economic status. Not all instances are documented because the victims fail to report the abuse due to isolation, inadequate financial resources, fear, and shame.
What is family violence?
Family Violence refers to conduct, actual or threatened, towards the victim or member of the family unit of the victim or member of the family unit of the perpetrator or the property of the victim / member of the family unit of the victim / member of the family unit of the perpetrator that causes the victim to reasonably fear for, or to be reasonably apprehensive about, his or her own wellbeing or safety.
Who are family members?
Family members are:
• people with intimate personal relationship – married, de facto or domestic partners
• parents and children, including children of an intimate partner
• relatives by birth, marriage or adoption
• persons you treat like a family member – a career, guardian or person who is related to you within the family structure of your culture.
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Women on Provisional Partner visas (Subclass 309 and 820) can be deliberately misinformed about their immigration status by their sponsoring partner or spouse. Women recount that they were informed by a violent or abusive partner that they will be deported if they leave the relationship, or that their children will lose Australian residency. This misinformation creates fear and confusion, making women believe they have no choice but to stay with their violent
Family violence affects people of all cultural backgrounds and economic status. Not all instances are documented because the victims fail to report the abuse due to isolation, inadequate financial resources, fear, and shame.
What is family violence?
Family Violence refers to conduct, actual or threatened, towards the victim or member of the family unit of the victim or member of the family unit of the perpetrator or the property of the victim / member of the family unit of the victim / member of the family unit of the perpetrator that causes the victim to reasonably fear for, or to be reasonably apprehensive about, his or her own wellbeing or safety.
Who are family members?
Family members are:
• people with intimate personal relationship – married, de facto or domestic partners
• parents and children, including children of an intimate partner
• relatives by birth, marriage or adoption
• persons you treat like a family member – a career, guardian or person who is related to you within the family structure of your culture.
What is the family violence exception? …show more content…
Women on Provisional Partner visas (Subclass 309 and 820) can be deliberately misinformed about their immigration status by their sponsoring partner or spouse. Women recount that they were informed by a violent or abusive partner that they will be deported if they leave the relationship, or that their children will lose Australian residency. This misinformation creates fear and confusion, making women believe they have no choice but to stay with their violent