Women’s Aid responds to MOJ decision to remove Person at Risk of Violence (PARV) Order fees 

Isabelle Younane, Head of External Affairs at Women’s Aid, comments:  

“We know from our experience of working with survivors, that the danger they face from the perpetrator is heightened at the time, and immediately following, the separation. We warmly welcome the news that as of next month, survivors will no longer have to pay Person at Risk of Violence Order fees to ensure that abusers can’t track them through public records.  

 

“Safety is a fundamental human right, so it is vital that women and children are kept safe from abuse as they work on rebuilding their lives. This step is especially important given how so many women will flee abuse with nothing, having to start their lives from scratch, often having faced financial difficulties as a direct result of the abuse. This is great step in ensuring that the realities of so many survivors are finally being seen and responded to.”