We help victims of domestic abuse and their solicitors by serving a Respondent with a Non Molestation Order. A Respondent is the person you want to be protected from. This is an Order of the Court that stops the Respondent from harrassing or making contact with the Applicant. There will usually be a condition preventing the Respondent from going within a certain distance of the you (‘the Applicant’) whilst the Order is in force.
As the Non Molestation Order isn’t active until it is served, we can assist by personally serving the Respondent with the documents.
It is a criminal offence to breach the terms of a Non Molestation Order.
After service, we also provide a statement to the Police confirming that the Respondent has been served.
You can check you eligibility to see if a Non Molestation Order would help you by using the useful lists on the gov.uk website.
How do I instruct you to serve my Non Molestation Order?
That part is simple. Click on the Instruct Us button and this will take you through to our secure instruction form. If you want to discuss the instruction first, you can call us up and have a chat.
How much does it cost to serve a Non Molestation Order?
There is usually no fee to apply for a Non Molestation Order, but you may want to pay for professional help with completing the forms or representing you in Court. Many applications for Non Molestation Orders can be supported by Legal Aid. You can check if you qualify for legal aid by using the eligibility checker on the gov.uk website.
We are fully conversant with the current Legal Aid charging rates and can prepare a compliance invoice on completion of hte instruction.
Where cases are not publicly funded, we charge a fixed fee of £95+ VAT for service of the Application or Order on the Respondent.
If a Non Molestation Order has been made, we charge a further £85 + VAT for service of the Order, and a supporting Witness Statement, upon the local Police
What documents do we need to serve?
Non Molestation Order
This is the Order that we need to serve upon the Respondent.
It will be sealed by the Court and will usually have a notice at the top warning the Respondent that it is an offence to breach the terms.
It will also have the case number in the top right of the form.
Application Form
This will be sealed by the Court dealing with the application.
It will contain the details of all parties and the case number.
Witness Statement
This is the document that sets out the history of the case and why a Non Molestation Order has been requested.
It will usually be filed at the Court at the same time as the application.
We are Lincs Process Servers
We serve legal documents all over the UK, often for a fixed fee. We assist clients and their professional advisors by serving Non Molestation Orders upon Respondents.
If you, or your legal advisors, would benefit from our service, get in touch.