XWB v XWC

A mother applied for personal protection orders for herself and her 14-year-old daughter against the father, alleging a sustained pattern of emotional and psychological abuse under the amended s 58B of the Women's Charter, without any allegation of physical violence. The father denied the allegations and the court examined multiple incidents including verbal confrontations, CCTV monitoring, and parenting disagreements during ongoing divorce proceedings. The court dismissed both PPO applications, finding the incidents did not cross the threshold of emotional or psychological abuse as defined in the statute, and that both parties had contributed to the hostile home environment.