The law provides that different Orders apply depending on the relationship between the applicant and respondent. Some Orders may not be available or necessary. For example, an applicant who was in an intimate relationship with the respondent but who did not live with them is not entitled to obtain an emergency barring order.
In this table we have set out the different types of applicants and Orders. Go through the first column to find your relationship with the respondent and then check to see what Orders are open to you.
If you need to discuss this aspect with us, or if you are not sure which application you can make, complete the form at the bottom of this page and we will get in touch with you to discuss your situation.
| Relationship to Respondent | Barring Order | Safety Order | Protection Order | Interim Barring Order | Emergency Barring Order |
| Spouse/former spouse/civil partner | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| A co-habitant (someone who was in an intimate relationship with the respondent and lived with them) | Yes* | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes** |
| A co-habitant (someone who was in an intimate relationship but did not live with the respondent). | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Parent of a child whose other parent is the respondent | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Parent of the respondent. Respondent must be of full age and not a dependent | Yes* | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Yes** |
| A person of full age who lives with the respondent. The relationship can’t be a contractual one such as landlord/tenant | No | Yes | Yes | No | No |
*Applicant must have some or greater legal or beneficial interest in the property as the respondent.
**Applicant has none or has less legal or beneficial interest in the property than the respondent.
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