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Published in Melbourne in 2009 by The Family Law Book Pty Ltd, this 650+ page, loose-leaf service in one volume (and our eBook) will take you quickly to all routine family law and procedure.

At no extra cost are our online forms and precedents (for instant drafts of court and other papers), our monthly online "latest notable cases", an archive of back issue case notes and useful papers and our unique legal help line.

While our loose-leaf and eBook are updated quarterly our online case reviews and our court and child support practice news will keep you right up to the minute with all developments.

This introductory video provides an overview of the main features of The Family Law Book.

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Family Court of Australia

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PRACTICE  NEWS

25-May-2012

New funding to improve family law advice for those in need Attorney-General Nicola Roxon today (25 May 2012) announced an additional $200,000 has been allocated to fund initiatives to improve provide greater access to justice for people from Indigenous and culturally diverse backgrounds. The full text of this release is available to subscribers at our online members' practice news. ..


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15-May-2012

Change to minutes of consent parenting orders (Family Court, pending proceedings) A three-page annexure has been added to the above form for the purpose of giving effect to the Family Court’s “Best Practice Principles for use in Parenting Disputes when Family Violence or Abuse is Alleged”. Our precedent "minutes of consent orders (Fam Ct) with cover sheets - pending proceedings" has been duly..


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14-May-2012

This site, at our Members' Home Page, contains the Family Court Act 1997 (WA) and all data and documentation from the website of the Family Court of Western Australia, including WA procedure, forms, fees and some precedents. Our members also receive live links to all practice and other notices published by the Family Court of Western Australia as soon as they issue. At our Members' Home Page, our members may click below fo..


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04-May-2012

The Moët & Chandon for "Best Contribution" by a member flows this month to Wendy Miller, accredited family law specialist at Brisbane law firm Herbert Geer. Here is a review of all our winning entries since the lively launch of The Family Law Book at Verve Restaurant, Broadbeach in April 2009 and the improvements put in place as a result of members' suggestions. Don't forget that our monthly prize is available for any kind ..


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05-Apr-2012

Practice Direction No 1 of 2012 – Consent orders in proceedings involving a federal tribunal This practice direction, published 4 April 2012, will apply to child support appeals to the FMC from the Social Security Appeals Tribunal where the discharge or variation of an order of..


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23-Jul-2010

The following media release has been published: View this media release online at http://www.csa.gov.au/media/csamediarelease.aspx?ArticleID=934 Government targeting recent child support defaulters 26/05/2010 The Minister for Human Services, Chris Bowen MP, today announced that a new initiative targeting child support defaulters has secured commitments from separated parents to pay more than $11..


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28-Feb-2009

On 1 March 2009 the Family Law Act was amended to provide for financial matters arising out of the breakdown of de facto relationships and other measures. The Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Act 2008 applies to all States and Territories except Western Australia, as they are yet to refer their power to deal with such matters to the Commonwealth. South Australia referred its de facto powers on 1 July 2..


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