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Divorce: Legal resources

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  • Apply for a divorce
  • File further documents to support my application for divorce
  • Serve a divorce
  • Prove I am divorced

  • Divorce service kit
  • Affidavit
  • Counselling certificate for applicants married less than 2 years
  • Response to divorce
  • Affidavit: Translation of marriage certificate
  • Application in a proceeding
  • Affidavit for eFiling application (divorce)
  • Affidavit of service by post (divorce)
  • Affidavit of service by hand (divorce)
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  • Affidavit proving signature
  • Affidavit of service

  • Marriage, families and separation (prescribed brochure)
  • Have you been married less than two years?
  • Separated but living under one roof
  • Are you having trouble serving your divorce application?
  • Preparing an affidavit
  • Guidelines for exemption of court fees
  • Applying for a decree of nullity

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Divorce proceeding (FAM-DIVORCE)
  • Family Law Practice Direction: Nullity and validity of marriage proceedings (FAM-NULLITY)
  • Central Practice Direction - Family law case management (FAM-CPD)

  • Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021
  • Family Law Act 1975
  • Marriage Act 1961
  • Family Law Regulations 1984
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