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Children - Information on parental responsibility, parenting plans, orders as to who child is to live with, spend time with or communicate with, consent orders, applications to Family Court, matters relevant to child's best interests, mediation, links to Family Court, Family Relationship Advice Line and Relationships Australia.
De Facto Relationships - Property and Maintenance - Information on property and maintenance issues on the breakdown of a de facto relationship under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), general information, definition of de facto relationship, circumstances required for de facto relationship to exist, time limits, financial agreements, property orders, maintenance orders, links to Federal Magistrates Court.
Grandparents 500kb PDF file (2 pages) - Information to assist grandparents, who have a grandchild in their care, in accessing legal assistance.
Personal Relationships - Registration - Information on Relationships Act 2003, registration of personal relationships, effect of a deed of relationship and revocation of deed of relationship, link to Office of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
Property - Property settlements, what is considered property, contributions made by each party, consent orders, applications to Family Court, child support and spousal maintenance, link to Family Court.