{"id":4364,"date":"2025-08-14T00:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T00:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/?post_type=derechos&p=4364"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:43:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:43:26","slug":"what-protection-measures-can-you-give-me","status":"publish","type":"derechos","link":"https:\/\/colombiadiversa.org\/en\/rights\/what-protection-measures-can-you-give-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What protection measures can you give me?"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to article 17 of Law 1257 of 2008, which modified article 5 of Law 294 of 1996, the protection measures that can be established by the family commissioner, as the case may be, are:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. When his presence constitutes a threat to the life, physical integrity or health of any of the members of the family, order the aggressor to vacate the house or room he shares with the victim.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Order the offender to refrain from entering any place where the victim is present, when in the opinion of the officer such restraint is necessary to prevent the offender from disturbing, intimidating, threatening or otherwise interfering with the victim or the children in whose temporary custody the offender has been awarded temporary custody.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Prohibit the aggressor from hiding or transferring children and disabled persons in a situation of helplessness who are members of the family group from the residence, without prejudice to any criminal prosecution that may be applicable.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Obligation to attend re-educational and therapeutic treatment in a public or private institution offering such services at the offender's expense.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. If necessary, the offender shall be ordered to pay the costs of legal, medical, psychological and psychological counselling and advice required by the victim.<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Where the violence or abuse is serious and is likely to recur, the competent authority shall order special temporary protection of the victim by the police authorities, both at her home and at her place of work, if she has one.<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Order the police authority, at the victim's request, to accompany her back to her place of residence when she has been obliged to leave in order to protect her safety.<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Provisionally decide the visiting arrangements and the custody and guardianship of the children, if any, without prejudice to the civil jurisdiction of other authorities, who may ratify this measure or modify it.<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Suspend the aggressor from possessing, carrying and using weapons. In case they are indispensable for the exercise of his profession or trade, the suspension shall contain the reasons for the decision.<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. To decide provisionally who is to be responsible for maintenance payments, without prejudice to the civil jurisdiction of other authorities who may ratify or modify this measure.<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Provisionally decide on the use and enjoyment of the family home, without prejudice to the competence in civil matters of other authorities who may ratify this measure or modify it.<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Prohibit the aggressor from carrying out any act of alienation or encumbrance of his property subject to registration, if there is a marital or patrimonial partnership in force. For this purpose, the competent authorities shall be notified. This measure shall be ordered by the judicial authority.<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Order the offender to immediately return personal belongings, identity documents and any other documents or objects owned or held by the victim.<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Any other measure necessary for the fulfilment of the objectives of this law.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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