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Family Law

Information Toolkit – Parenting (218 view/s)

Family Law

ADR / Mediation

Information Toolkit – ADR / Mediation (69 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – ADR / Mediation (34 view/s)
LawRight – Mediation (A short guide) (51 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Parenting agreements (21 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Alternatives to court (17 view/s)
Qld Law Society – Find an Approved Mediator (13 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Before you file pre-action procedure for financial cases (11 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Family mediation and dispute resolution (10 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Alternative Dispute Resolution (9 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Family Dispute Mediation (8 view/s)
Qld Courts – Money disputes (8 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia (Phone: 1300 364 277) (7 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Types of help (6 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Before you file – pre-action procedure for financial cases (4 view/s)
Qld Law Society – Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures (4 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Family Dispute Resolution (3 view/s)
Qld Courts – Arranging ADR through the courts (1 view/s)

Binding Financial Agreements

Information Toolkit – Binding Financial Agreements (77 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Binding Financial Agreements (52 view/s)
Qld Government – Pre-nuptial agreements (25 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Financial Statement Kit (do it yourself kit) (19 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Property and financial agreements (16 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – If you agree about property and finance (13 view/s)
Amica – Relationship difficulties (10 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – If you agree about property and money (1 view/s)

Breaching Orders or Agreements

Information Toolkit – Breaching Orders or Agreements (56 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Breaching Orders or Agreements (20 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – How do I apply to the court when parenting orders have been breached or not complied with? (12 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Breaching family court orders (11 view/s)
LegalAid Qld – Breaching a Court Order (6 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Contravention of Parenting Orders (6 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Complying with Financial Orders (4 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Breaching Family Court Orders (4 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Family Court – Application Contravention (4 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Parenting Orders – Consequences and Obligations (3 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Complying with orders about children (3 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – Compliance with Parenting Orders (3 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Contravention Orders (2 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Application Contravention (2 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Children’s orders-compliance (1 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Compliance with children’s court orders (1 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Contravention – Parenting Orders (1 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Enforcement Warrant – Seizure & Sale of Property (1 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Complying with children’s orders (0 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Family Court orders – breaches (0 view/s)

Child Support / Child Maintenance

Information Toolkit – Child Support / Child Maintenance (36 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Child Support / Child Maintenance (3 view/s)
Services Australia – Parent’s Guide to Child Support (17 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Child Support (8 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Disagreeing with a Child Support Decision (5 view/s)
Services Australia – Child Support Assessment Formula (3 view/s)
Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) – A Guide to Calculating the Costs of Children (3 view/s)
Services Australia – Change of circumstances that affect your child support (3 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Adult child maintenance for over 18s (3 view/s)
Services Australia – Separated parents and child support (2 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Collecting and Enforcing Child Support (2 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Child Maintenance and Child Support (2 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – What is Child Support? (2 view/s)
Services Australia – Child Support (1 view/s)
Phone: 131 272 or 1800 241 272
Services Australia – Child Support Agency (1 view/s)
Phone: Ph: 131 272 - General inquiries Ph: 1800 132 468 - Child support feedback and complaints service
Services Australia – Individuals and Child Support (0 view/s)
Services Australia – Recovering Child Support (0 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Child Support Agreements (0 view/s)
Services Australia – Child Support Assessment (0 view/s)
Women’s Legal Service Qld – Child Support (0 view/s)

Divorce

Information Toolkit – Divorce (118 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Divorce (28 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Divorce (55 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Divorce (35 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – How do I apply for a Divorce? (31 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Divorce Kit (12 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – Applying for a divorce (11 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Dissolution of Marriage (9 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Response to Divorce (8 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Divorce (8 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – How do I serve a divorce? (8 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Relationships and Children (5 view/s)
Qld Government – Ending a marriage or de facto relationship (4 view/s)
Qld Government – How do I get a divorce? (3 view/s)
Qld Law Handbook (Caxton Legal Centre) – Procedure to obtain a divorce (3 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Separation and Stress (2 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – How do I prove I am divorced? (1 view/s)

Domestic Violence Orders / Protection Orders

Information Toolkit – Domestic Violence Orders / Protection Orders (162 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Domestic Violence Orders / Protection Orders (86 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Family and domestic violence (36 view/s)
DVConnect – Womensline (Phone: 1800 811 811) (8 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Domestic and family violence publications (8 view/s)
Qld Courts – What is domestic violence? (6 view/s)
SCOPE (Suncoast Cooloola Outreach Prevention and Education) (6 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – How to apply for a domestic violence order (5 view/s)
Qld Courts Benchbook – Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 (5 view/s)
DVConnect – Mensline (Phone: 1800 600 636) (4 view/s)
QPS – Domestic Violence (4 view/s)
Qld Courts – Videos on domestic violence court process (4 view/s)
Qld Courts – Applying for a domestic violence order (3 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Dealing with family & domestic violence (3 view/s)
Sunshine Coast Domestic and Family Violence Coordination Service (2 view/s)
Tenants Qld – Tenancy law toolkit for domestic and family violence service providers in Queensland (2 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – You and family law—a short guide (2 view/s)
Qld Courts – Magistrates Court – Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 Benchbook (2 view/s)

Family Law/ Federal Circuit Court

Grandparents

Information Toolkit – Grandparents (45 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Grandparents (16 view/s)
Qld Government – Maintaining family connections (23 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – Grandparents and others (2 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Do you have a grandchild in your care? (2 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Caring for children when you are not their parent (1 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – Grandparents and other family members (0 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Parenting Orders – obligations, consequences and who can help (0 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – Compliance with parenting order (0 view/s)
Qld Government – Kinship care contacts and support (0 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Child protection legal information (0 view/s)

International Child Abduction

Information Toolkit – International Child Abduction (6 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – International Child Abduction (2 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Australian Federal Police – The Family Law Watchlist (4 view/s)
If you have an urgent family law matter after hours, you can contact the Courts' after hours service on 1300 352 000 (excluding WA) or 1800 199 008 (WA only). This should only be used in emergencies, such as when an urgent order is required when there is a risk of a child being removed from Australia before the next working day.
Attorney-General’s Department – International Parental Child Abduction (3 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Moving or Travelling with Children Overseas (3 view/s)
DFAT – Child Alert Requests (up to 18 years of age) (2 view/s)
You may also wish to consider a Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT) Child Alert Request. For information about child alerts, contact the Australian Passport Information Service on 13 12 32 or visit the Child alert requests page on the DFAT website.
The Hague Convention – Child Abduction Section (1 view/s)
Attorney-General’s Department – Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (1 view/s)
International Social Service Australia – (free legal advice) (1 view/s)
Amica – Parenting Arrangements (1 view/s)
International Child Abduction (Child over 16yrs) (0 view/s)
Unfortunately, the Convention ceases to apply when the child turns 16. The return of the child between the ages of 16 and 18 must be sought under the general provisions of Part VII of the Family Law Act.
Attorney-General’s Department – Commonwealth Legal Financial Assistance (0 view/s)
Attorney-General’s Department (0 view/s)
International Social Service Australia (0 view/s)
DFAT (0 view/s)
The 24-hour Consular Emergency Centre in Canberra can also be contacted for assistance from anywhere in the world on +61 2 6261 3305 or 1300 555 135 (local call cost within Australia).
Family Relationships Australia – Advice Line (0 view/s)
Advice Line - Call: 1800 050 321 or +61 7 3423 6878 from outside Australia Relationships Australia Phone: 1300 364 277
Attorney-General’s Department – International Parental Child Abduction (0 view/s)
Attorney-General’s Department – Australia – Egypt Agreement (0 view/s)
Attorney-General’s Department – Australia – Lebanon Agreement (0 view/s)
Passports Office (0 view/s)
If you think a passport may be issued for a child in another country, contact the embassy of that country. A Child Alert Request does not place the child on the Family Law Watchlist. Passports Office Phone: 131 232 Email: passports.australia@dfat.gov.au
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Children and international travel after family separation (0 view/s)
Australian Federal Police – Family Law Kit (0 view/s)
Attorney-General’s Department – Questions about international child abduction and access (0 view/s)
Attorney-General’s Department – If your child has been abducted from Australia—what should you do? (0 view/s)
If your child has been taken to a country that is not a member of the Hague Convention, you may be able to get assistance from the Consular Branch of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The service operates 24 hours a day and can be contacted on 1300 555 13

Miscellaneous

SCLS Referral Law Firms (3 view/s)
Family Law Toolkit (0 view/s)
SCLS – Commonly Arising Limitation Dates/Schedule of Limitation (143 view/s)
LawRight – Extensions of time (65 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Court Fees (Family Law) (16 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Can I get legal aid? (14 view/s)
Family Relationship Centre Sunshine Coast (10 view/s)
UnitingCare – Keeping families together (8 view/s)
Federal Circuit Court and Family Court – Safety at court (5 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Disclosures and subpoenas (3 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Application form – Use this form to apply for legal aid in Queensland (3 view/s)
QPS – Operational Procedures Manual (2 view/s)
Family Law TermFinder – online help with legal terms (1 view/s)
Book Appointment (1 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – The Means Test (1 view/s)
Make a Donation to SCLS (0 view/s)

Parenting

Information Toolkit – Parenting (218 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Parenting (88 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Consent orders, parenting orders and parenting plans guide (33 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Application for consent orders (26 view/s)
Relationships Australia (Qld) – Filling out consent orders (8 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Children & parenting after separation (6 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Pre-action procedure for parenting cases (4 view/s)
Qld Law Society – Alternatives Dispute Resolution (3 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Dispute Resolution and Consent Orders (2 view/s)

Property Division

Information Toolkit – Property Division (170 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Property Division (17 view/s)
Family Relationships Australia – Money and property (122 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Dividing property fairly (33 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Property and money (32 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Application for consent orders (do it yourself kit) (17 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Before you file pre-action procedure for financial settlements (10 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Dividing your Property (9 view/s)
Qld Law Society – Alternative dispute resolution (9 view/s)
Amica – Parenting and Property (7 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Family Dispute Resolution- separation and finances (5 view/s)

Separation

Information Toolkit – Separation (175 view/s)
Referral Law Firms – Separation (41 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Separation (50 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Marriage, families and separation (prescribed brochure) (38 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Separation and Divorce (29 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Consent orders, parenting orders and parenting plans guide (25 view/s)
Amica – De Facto Couples (22 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – You and family law – a short guide (14 view/s)
Attorney-General’s Department – Parenting orders – what you need to know (5 view/s)
Legal Aid Queensland – Relationships and Separation (1 view/s)
Relationships Australia (Qld) – Separation Services (1 view/s)
Relationships Australia (Qld) – Children and Separation (0 view/s)
Relationships Australia (Qld) – Responses to Separation (0 view/s)
Federal Circuit and Family Court – Separated but living under one roof (0 view/s)