Compulsory Information

The Family Law Act requires solicitors and mediators to give separating couples information about the topics below.

Services to help people who are considering reconciliation or adjusting to separation or divorce.

Services to help people who are considering reconciliation or adjusting to separation or divorce.

General

Family Court – getting help
http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Getting+Help

The Black Dog Institute
http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/index.cfm

Family Relationship Advice Line – 1800 058 321
www.familyrelationships.gov.au

Relationships Australia – 1300 364 277
http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx

Lifeline – 131 114
https://www.lifeline.org.au

Find a psychologist in your area
http://www.psychology.org.au/FaP

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org.au

Narcotics Anonymous
http://na.org.au

Help for men

Beyond Blue – men
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/resources/for-me/men

Mensline
http://www.mensline.org.au

Better Dads
http://betterdads.com

Help for women

Women’s health centres in NSW
http://www.whnsw.asn.au/centres.htm

Beyond Blue – women
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/resources/for-me/women

Legal and possible social effects of the proposed proceedings (including the consequences for children whose care, welfare or development is likely to be affected by the proceedings

Impacts of separation on children
http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Publications/Family+Law+Courts+publications/FCOA_cds_parental_dispute_children

Overview of Family Court on Children’s Matters
http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Children’s+Matters

Best interests of the child http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Family+Law+Principles/Parenting+cases+–+the+best+interests+of+the+child/

Definition shared parenting http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/BrochuresandPublications/Pages/changestothefamilylawact.aspx

Age-appropriate attachment to parents and carers http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/BrochuresandPublications/Pages/ChildrenAndSeparationBooklet.aspx

Services provided by family dispute resolution practitioners to help people affected by separation or divorce

Find an FDRP http://www.fdrr.ag.gov.au/Search.aspx

Options for resolving disputes http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Family+Law+Principles/Options+to+resolve+disputes

Compulsory FDR http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/About+Going+to+Court/Family+dispute+resolution

Steps involved in the proposed proceedings

Marriage, families and separation – overview of the Family Law process
http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Publications/Family+Law+Courts+publications/Marriage%2C+families+and+separation

Family Court Pathways http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/About+Going+to+Court/Family+Court+of+Australia+pathways

Family Court Pathway (graphic) http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au/pubs/html/AR1213P3.html

Role of family consultants

Family Consultants brochure & FAQs at
http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au/pubs/html/brochures.html

Seeing a family consultant in the Family Court
http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Publications/Family+Court+of+Australia+publications/FCOA_seeing_family_consultant_FAQ

The child responsive program http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Publications/Family+Court+of+Australia+publications/FCOA_child_responsive_program

Arbitration facilities available to arbitrate disputes in relation to separation and divorce

Definition http://www.aiflam.org.au/arbitration.php
Find an arbitrator http://www.aiflam.org.au/~aiflam/search-aiflam.php

The best interests of the child

Headspace
http://www.whnsw.asn.au/centres.htm

Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
www.kidshelp.com.au

Australian Childhood Foundation – 1800 176 453
www.childhood.org.au

Child support http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/subjects/child-support-basics

Parenting Plans

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/fla1975114/s63c.htmlhttp://www.familyrelationships.gov.au/BrochuresandPublications/Pages/parentingplanguide.aspx

Parenting Orders

Parenting orders – obligations, consequences and help
http://www.familylawcourts.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/FLC/Home/Publications/Family+Law+Courts+publications/Parenting+orders+obligations+consequences+help