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    • Child Impact Report - FAQs

      This fact sheet provides information for parties who have had a Child Impact Report ordered by the Court.
    • Media release: The Courts launch short films about family violence and how the voice of the child is heard in parenting cases

      Today, the Courts officially launched three animated short films that will help educate the public about: What is family violence in family law cases?, How is the voice of the child heard? and How does the court process work for parenting cases? The Courts’ new films build on the existing online resources developed by the Courts in 2021 which focused on how to ‘separate smarter’.
    • Parental conflict and its effect on children

      This fact sheet provides information for parents about the ways high levels of parental conflict can affect children, both in families who live together and in families who have separated.
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    • How do I apply for parenting orders?

      Step by step instructions for how to apply for parenting orders
    • Family Law Practice Direction: Child support and child maintenance proceedings

      This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law proceedings with respect to child support and/or child maintenance (including overseas child maintenance) and child support appeal.
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      Information about what Court Child Experts are and their work in the Court
    • Notice of Appeal (Child Support)

      This form is used when seeking to appeal from a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) in a child support first review or second review or from a decision of the Child Support Registrar (CSR) to issue a departure prohibition order.

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  • Media release: The Courts launch short films about family violence and how the voice of the child is heard in parenting cases

    Today, the Courts officially launched three animated short films that will help educate the public about: What is family violence in family law cases?, How is the voice of the child heard? and How does the court process work for parenting cases? The Courts’ new films build on the existing online resources developed by the Courts in 2021 which focused on how to ‘separate smarter’.
  • Parental conflict and its effect on children

    This fact sheet provides information for parents about the ways high levels of parental conflict can affect children, both in families who live together and in families who have separated.
  • Child - words

  • How do I apply for parenting orders?

    Step by step instructions for how to apply for parenting orders
  • Family Law Practice Direction: Child support and child maintenance proceedings

    This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law proceedings with respect to child support and/or child maintenance (including overseas child maintenance) and child support appeal.
  • Court Child Experts - FAQ

    Information about what Court Child Experts are and their work in the Court
  • Notice of Appeal (Child Support)

    This form is used when seeking to appeal from a decision of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) in a child support first review or second review or from a decision of the Child Support Registrar (CSR) to issue a departure prohibition order.

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