Albanese government consulting on need to stop former partners legally accessing victims’ counselling notes, medical details and addresses
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Domestic violence perpetrators are weaponising subpoenas from family court proceedings to gain access to their victims’ personal information, including counselling notes, medical details and addresses.
In child custody battles, parties can request up to five subpoenas, which are almost automatically issued by the courts. The information can be given to the abuser even if it will not be used in court.
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