Moved by
Baroness Bertin
43: After Clause 64, insert the following new Clause—
“Confidentiality of refuge addresses
(1) In family proceedings, where a person (“P”) is—
(a) witness or party to the proceedings; and
(b) has been subject to domestic abuse as defined under section 1 of this Act; and
(c) is residing at a refuge;
the provisions in this section apply.
(2) The court must not share the residential address of the refuge with any individual or third party.
(3) A court order must not be served on P at the residential address of the refuge.
(4) A court order may be served on P at the refuge’s office address or by an alternative method or at an alternative place, in accordance with Part 6 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010.
(5) The residential address of the refuge must be redacted from any court documentation.”
Member’s explanatory statement
This would prevent the residential address of a refuge being shared as part of court proceedings.