---
title: "Domestic Violence Victim Support"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/domestic-violence-victim-support-en"
field: "Criminal Law"
description: "Domestic violence victim support in Georgia: the advocate's rights and informing the police on repetition risk under the Advocacy Law. Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-28"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Domestic Violence Victim Support

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/domestic-violence-victim-support-en

## Domestic Violence Victim Support — the Legal Anchor

A victim of domestic violence stands in a peculiar position: the source of the violence is often within the close circle, and the very request for help is perceived as a risk. That is why, in these cases, the first consultation with an advocate is not only a legal matter but a safety matter. This page explains what an advocate may do for a domestic violence victim under the Georgian Law on Advocacy Activity. The emphasis falls on one particular norm: under the relevant subparagraph of Article 4, the advocate has a special power to inform the police where a danger of repeated violence exists — the one place where the advocacy statute itself addresses domestic violence.

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### When may the advocate inform the police?

Where a danger of repeated violence exists — information goes to the police or another authorised body.

### Does the advocate's involvement need the family's consent?

No — the advocate's activity may be restricted only by law.

### Can the advocate obtain medical certificates?

Yes — documents, certificates and factual data are demanded and received in the prescribed manner.

### Where is the restraining-order procedure regulated?

By separate legislation; the advocacy statute governs victim representation and the police-information power.