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Family Court

www.familycourt.wa.gov.au

Level 1
150 Terrace Road
Perth WA 6000

GPO Box 9991
Perth 6848

Tel: (08) 9224 8222
Country Free call 1800 199 228
Fax: (08) 9224 8360

Listings Enquiries (08) 9224 8301
Counselling Service (08) 9224 8248
Emergency Only (08) 9223 1111 or 1800 199 008
Fax Listings 9224 8394
Fax Counselling 9224 8244

• Country Circuits
• Prescribed forms
• Non-Prescribed forms
• Bankruptcy forms
• Fees

• Family Court WA decisions from 2011 WA
• Family Court of WA Magistrates Decision from 2011 AustLII

Federal

• Family Law Act 1975
• Family Law Regulations 1984
• Family Law Rules 2004 - Rules in use by Family Court of Western Australia 
• Family Law Rules 2004
• Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
• Child Support (Assessment) Regulations 1989
• Child Support (Registration and Collection) Regs 1988
• Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988

State

• Family Court Act 1997
• Family Court Regulations 1998
• Family Court Rules 1998
• Family Court (Surrogacy) Rules 2009

General

• AFP Family Law kit
• Centrelink & Human Services - General Website
• Centrelink - Rate Estimator
• Managing your finances on divorce or separation
• Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Collaborative Law in Australia
• Family Law Section Law Council of Australia
• Family Law Council
• Relationships Australia
• Australian Divorce Blog

Legal Aid WA

www.legalaid.wa.gov.au InfoLine: 1300 650 579

• Regional Offices
• How to apply for legal aid
• Grants Online (for lawyers)

Family Law Section

www.familylawsection.org.au

The Family Law Section (FLS) of the Law Council of Australia is the professional association for practising family lawyers in Australia.

Law Council of Australia
GPO Box 1989
CANBERRA ACT 2601

Phone +61 2 6246 3788
Fax +61 2 6248 0639
Email mail@familylawsection.org.au

Federal Legislation

• Family Law Act 1975
• http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2013C00868
• Family Law Rules 2004
• Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 and Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
• Family Law (Child Protection Convention) Regulations 2003
• Family Law (Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption) Regulations 1998
• Bankruptcy Act 1966
• Bankruptcy Regs 1996
• Evidence Act 1995
• Marriage Act 1961
• Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994
• Practice Directions
• Forms - Alphabetical
• Forms - Courts Portal
• Guidelines for Children's Lawyers
• Family Court Fees
• Guidelines for Reduction of Court Fees
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• First Instance Judgments
• Full Court (Appeals) Judgments
• AustLII Family Court of Australia - Full Court 2007-
• AustLII Family Court of Australia 1982-

Family Relationship Online

www.familyrelationships.gov.au

• Family Dispute Resolution (generally required before applying to Court for a Parenting Order
• Search Register of Family Dispute Resolution Providers

Counselling Services

• Lifeline - 24 hour telephone counselling
• Mensline - telephone support, information and referral service for men with family and relationship concerns
• Relationships Australia
• Community Services Directory
• Reachout - information and support for young people   

Support Services

• Refer to Counselling Services List on this page
• Children, Youth and Families Division of Department of Human Services
• Family Assistance Office
• Family Relationships Online
• Community Services Directory
• Legal advice centres for women, aboriginal / Islander and immigration are listed on the Community Legal Services page

Contact Centres

• Relationships WA Child Contact Service
• Children's Contact Centres - search for contact services
• Australian Childrens Contact Services Association

Homelessness

• Department of Housing
• St. Vincent de Paul
• St. Bartholomew's House
• Local Directory

Centrelink

• Centrelink emergency, crisis and special help
• Centrelink & Human Services - General Website
• Individuals
• Assistance in retirement
• Individuals who are ill, injured or have a disability
• Individuals who are carers
• Assistance after someone dies
• Centrelink - Rate Estimator

International Child Abduction and Access

• Missing Children page at Family Court
• Federal Attorney General's home page on International child abduction
• International Social Service Australia
• International Social Service
• AFP Family Law kit

• Family Law (Child Abduction Convention) Regulations 1986 and Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
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Domestic Violence Contacts

Women's Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours)
Telephone (08) 9223 1188
Free call 1800 007 339

Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours)
Telephone (08) 9223 1199
Free call 1800 000 599

• Police information
• Legal Aid Domestic Violence Legal Unit
• Anglicare Family and Domestic Violence Support Services
• Department for child Protection
• Sexual Assault Resource Centre
• Getting Free From Abuse A Guide for Women with Disabilities

Police 000 or contact your local police station

Adoption

• Department of Child Protection information
• Adoption Contacts

• Adoption Act 1994
• Adoption Regulations 1995
• Adoption Rules 1995
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