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Where it is safe to do so, you can take ownership of your dispute. Whether you agree, partially agree or don’t agree at all. You can mediate at any stage, as many times as you need. It is time we started thinking differently about family law disputes.
Overview
Use dispute resolution to reduce costs and emotional stress
Court proceedings should be a last resort. The Courts expect people to make genuine attempts to engage in dispute resolution, to avoid the time, cost and stress associated with litigation.
You can separate smarter
Where it is safe to do so, you can take ownership of your dispute. Whether you agree, partially agree or don’t agree at all. You can mediate at any stage, as many times as you need. It is time we started thinking differently about family law disputes.
Family Law
The Court’s family law jurisdiction includes applications for divorce, proof of divorce, applications for spousal maintenance, financial or property disputes, parenting orders, enforcement of orders, location and recovery orders, warrants for the apprehension or detention of a child, and determination of parentage.
Migration law
The Court can review some decisions made under the Migration Act 1958. These include some decisions of the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, the Administrative Review Tribunal, and the Immigration Assessment Authority. The Court can only review a decision in order to determine if a ‘jurisdictional error’ has been made.
General federal law
The Court’s general federal law jurisdiction includes administrative law, admiralty law, bankruptcy, consumer law (formerly trade practices), human rights, industrial, intellectual property and privacy. The Court shares this jurisdiction with the Federal Court and in some cases state courts.
Attending court
Etiquette and tips
nformation about the etiquette required in court as well as tips and other important information on how to prepare for coming to court.
Electronic hearings
Information about attending an electronic court hearing via video link or telephone.
Representing myself
Information about the things you need to consider if you are representing yourself in court.
Safety at court
Information about what to do and how the Court can assist you if you have any safety concerns when attending court.
Court support
Information about the range of support services that are available and what you need to do if you have special circumstances.
Hearing types
If you are unable to resolve your dispute after participating in dispute resolution, an application in the Court may be commenced.
Australian visas - what you need to know
Some of the most common types of visas for people looking to migrate to Australia:
- Partner visas: These can include visas for your fiancé, married, or de-facto partner.
- Family visas: These visas can include adoption, carer, dependent relative, and more.
- Parent visas: The requirements for each parent visa type differ; there are key eligibility requirements that apply to all applicants.
- Work and skilled visas: These can include temporary and permanent visas for both regional and metropolitan areas. These are online temporary visas.
- Protection visas: These can allow you to stay in Australia if you fear returning to your home country.