FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 73 Expert evidence about family violence
FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION ACT 2008 - SECT 73
Expert evidence about family violence(1) The court may admit evidence from an expert witness about the dynamics and characteristics of family violence.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the evidence given by an expert witness may include evidence of—
(a) the general nature and dynamics of relationships affected by family violence, including the possible consequences of separation from the person committing the family violence; and
(b) the psychological effect of violence on persons who are or have been in a relationship or part of a family affected by family violence; and
(c) social, cultural or economic factors that impact on persons who are or have been in a relationship affected by family violence.
(3) In this section—
"expert witness" means a witness with relevant qualifications, training or expertise in family violence.
Pt 4 Div. 3A (Heading and ss 73A– 73H) inserted by No. 18/2010 s. 21.
Division 3A—Assessment reports in proceedings in the Children's Court
S. 73A inserted by No. 18/2010 s. 21.