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For Domestic Abuse Survivors

Emergency injunctions, occupation orders, criminal process, housing rights, and immigration protections.

Reviewed 2026-05-22

Common Problems

Emergency non-molestation order

Forced marriage protection order

Refuge accommodation

Domestic abuse and immigration status

Reporting to the police

Key Legal Topics

Family Law

Marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, and domestic abuse protection.

Criminal Law

Offences against persons and property, defences, sentencing, and criminal procedure.

Letter Templates

Police Complaint Letter (to PSD)

Formal complaint to a police force's Professional Standards Department (PSD), with onward escalation to the IOPC.

When to Get Legal Advice

Non-means-tested legal aid is available for non-molestation and occupation orders and for related family proceedings if you have evidence of abuse. National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (24/7, free). In immediate danger: 999.