Kate and her daughter, Mae, have left the family home in Randwick, in Sydney's east, and are believed to be staying at a $4.4million property in nearby Clovelly, which is owned by her friends and Home and Away producers, Julie McGauran and Cameron Walsh.
As pictured on Daily Mail Australia, Kate has frequently been seen at the Clovelly home, which has a granny flat.
The order states: "The defendant must not do any of the following to Katherine Leigh RITCHIE, or anyone else she has a domestic relationship with: A. assault or threaten her, B. stalk, harass or intimidate her, and C. intentionally or recklessly destroy or damage any property that belongs to or is in the possession of Katherine Leigh RITCHIE." The NSW courts said the case will resume on November 7.
It came after an incident at the couple's Randwick home.
An AVO order is typically made by a court is when a person fears for their safety, to protect them from further violence, intimidation or harassment.
Stuart, a former professional NRL player, was arrested earlier in the year for driving under the influence, and faced court in April.
This was his second drink-driving offence, following an offence seven years earlier.
The couple has been married since 2010 and together are parents to their four-year-old daughter, Mae.
