The model and fashion designer insists she’s ‘not in fear’ of her fiance, but the AVO will stand until May.
Today a Sydney court heard the details of the AVO police have taken out on behalf of Jodhi Meares against her partner, Jon Stevens.
The AVO will continue until May, when the court will hear the domestic assault charges laid against Stevens.
Meares’ lawyer, Chris Murphy, released a statement on Twitter saying his client is “totally without fear” of further violence from Stevens.
News Release: re Jodhi Meares pic.twitter.com/1IuWeB3jYQ
— chris murphy (@chrismurphys) February 11, 2015
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I guess I must be mistaken about this, but I thought that someone had to request an AVO against another person. If there's no history of anything untoward in their relationship, why is an AVO being sought? Or is there something that I'm not reading between the lines that I perhaps should be?
I agree with you, I don't know what to say, I can only think is she worried how this will affect her career or his or if she chooses to continue being with him is she worried about being persecuted by the media. I don't know what it is like being her but some people are not brave enough to stand up publicly or ready to leave a relationship. Maybe it was just a one off? Any form of Domestic Violence is so sad so hopefully she will be ok.
The police (at least in NSW) can request that the court put an AVO on a person if they're worried about the persons involved, regardless if they want one or not. Sometimes women specifically won't put an AVO on an abusive partner, so it's left to the police/court to try and protect the victim.
No - if there is a disturbance and the police have been called they can take an IVO out on behalf of the affected person, as is the case in the above story. They have the ability to take it completely out of the hands of both parties concerned It is ridiculously easy to be slapped with an IVO.
Thanks for the reply.
Sad for them both :/