FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

FAMILY LAW SYSTEM
MARRIAGE
SEPARATION
DIVORCE
Applying for a divorce
Joint applications
Appearing in court
Arrangements for children
Divorce Order
Divorce by post
Opposing divorce
Appeal against divorce order
ANNULMENT
GOING TO COURT
Which court?
Pre-action procedures
Disclosure
Expert witnesses
Legal costs
Disputes about costs
FAMILY VIOLENCE
PRACTICAL MEASURES
INTERVENTION ORDERS
VIOLENCE AND FAMILY COURT ORDERS
CRIMINAL CHARGES
FAMILY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Family dispute resolution and Legal Aid
Mediation and Counselling
CHILDREN AND SEPARATION
COMING TO AN AGREEMENT
APPLYING TO THE FAMILY COURT
FAMILY LAW PRINCIPLES
THE HEARING
ORDERS THAT MAY BE MADE
REPORTS
INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S LAWYER
CHILD SUPPORT
ROLE OF THE CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY
APPLYING FOR A CHILD SUPPORT ASSESSMENT
PROOF OF PARENTAGE
CENTRELINK AND CHILD SUPPORT
CHILD SUPPORT ASSESSMENTS
HOW TO CHANGE A CHILD SUPPORT ASSESSMENT
OBJECTIONS AND APPEALS TO CSA DECISIONS
CHILD SUPPORT AGREEMENTS
ADULT CHILD MAINTENANCE
COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE LIABILITIES
COURT APPLICATIONS
OVERSEAS CHILD SUPPORT and MAINTENANCE
PROPERTY SETTLEMENT FOR MARRIED COUPLES
APPLICATIONS FOR PROPERTY SETTLEMENT
THE FAMILY HOME
SUPERANNUATION
CHANGING PROPERTY ORDERS
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
SPOUSAL MAINTENANCE
DE FACTO RELATIONSHIPS (opposite-sex and same-sex)
No time requirement for recognition of a de facto relationship
One year time requirement - migration
Two year time requirement - property disputes
Three year time requirement - State law matters
Five year time requirement - adoption
Property disputes not covered by the Family Law Act
Companion relationships and property disputes
ADOPTION
Who can adopt and be adopted?
Relinquishing parents and their consent
Step-parent adoption
Adopting an overseas child
Birth certificates
Searching for birth relatives
Services
CHANGE OF NAME
REGISTERING A CHANGE OF NAME
CHANGING A CHILD'S NAME
REGISTERING A BIRTH
SURROGACY
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