Priority over other civil orders
12(1)An emergency intervention order prevails over an existing order under the
Family Law Act and the
Divorce Act (Canada) to the extent necessary to provide for the immediate safety of the applicant and any child.
12(2)An emergency intervention order is subject to and is varied by an order that is made under the
Family Services Act, the Child and Youth Well-Being Act, the
Family Law Act or the
Divorce Act (Canada) after the emergency intervention order is made.
2020, c.24, s.9; 2023, c.36, s.19