Can a protection order make my husband pay the mortgage on the house or pay maintenance to me?

The Act is not intended to be used in this way, however it remains to be seen how it will be interpreted by the courts. The Act mentions the reimbursement of expenses suffered as a direct result of the family violence and gives examples such as loss of earnings or support, medical and dental expenses, out of pocket losses due to injury, moving and accommodation expenses, legal expenses and the cost of making applications under the Act. The intention is that maintenance payments will have to be dealt with through an action for divorce.

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