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Family Law Principles

Principles such as no fault divorce, best interests of the child, parental responsibilities, property division and dispute resolution.

No fault divorce
Australian divorce law is based on the principle of no-fault divorce.

Financial cases
The general principles used by a court when deciding financial disputes under the Family Law Act.

Options to resolve disputes
Information on non-court-based dispute resolution services, particularly when there are disagreements over children, and links to court information.

Parenting cases – the best interests of the child
The Family Law Act requires a court to regard the best interests of the child as the most important consideration when deciding parenting disputes.

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