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Separation and Divorce

Separation
How separation affects you and your family. Practical considerations about children and financial matters.

Divorce
Information about divorce in Australia, including laws, fees and answers to common questions.

How to apply for a divorce
Step-by-step instructions and all the forms you need to apply for a divorce.

Service of documents
Step-by-step guide to serving papers on another party.

De facto relationships
Parties to an eligible de facto relationship which has broken down can apply to the Family Court or the Federal Magistrates Court to have financial and children's matters determined in the same way as married couples.

I need to prove we are divorced
How to order a replacement certificate of divorce.

Nullity
A marriage can be declared invalid in certain situations.