This document creates an application for divorce for parties to a marriage who are eligible to apply for a dissolution of marriage.
It does not determine issues between the parties of financial support, property distribution or arrangements for children - it simply recognises that the marriage has ended.
To be eligible to apply for a dissolution of marriage:
1️⃣ The marriage must have broken down irretrievably and there must be no reasonable likelihood of cohabitation between the parties being resumed;
2️⃣ The parties must have separated and thereafter lived separately and apart for a continuous period for at least 12 months and 1 day [Parties to a marriage may be held to have separated + lived separately & apart notwithstanding that: the cohabitation was brought to an end by the action or conduct of one only of the parties; and/or they have continued to reside in the same residence …]; and
3️⃣ At least one of the parties must meet the criteria for Australian citizenship or residence.
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The Family Court of Australia prescribes as mandatory reading the following Fact Sheets.
Whilst it may appear counter-intuitive, starting here will maximise the chances of you resolving your differences +/or settling matters outside of the Family Court.
This brochure provides information for people considering, or affected by separation or divorce.
It includes information about:
This brochure provides information for people considering applying to a court for parenting orders.
This brochure provides information for people considering applying to a court for financial orders.
Please refer to our Australian Family Law Resources + Dispute Resolution -> Smart List
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This FAQ was written by James D. Ford GAICD | Principal Solicitor, Blue Ocean Law Group℠.
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The Commonwealth Courts Portal is an initiative of the Family Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
It provides online services for registered litigants (you) +/or your lawyer enabling you/your lawyer to eFile/eLodge + access case documents & information incl. Court Dates.
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The portal also includes Federal Law Search which provides selected information on cases filed in the:
The information is real time and includes all cases that have commenced since 1 January 1984.
As the database is continually updated, the results of a search may vary from time to time as new information is entered.
Matters where a pseudonym has been assigned to a party are not searchable in Federal Law Search.
Source: Commonwealth Courts Portal.
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