Friday, 9 December 2016

Family Court in Melbourne


The Family Courts of Australia help resolve various family disputes of Australian citizens. There are 7 Family Courts in Australia:

Australian capital territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria

Family Court of Melbourne comes under the state of Victoria.

The family court is regarded as the highest court in Australia to address family disputes as recorded in Parliament in 1975. The court deals in:

Parenting Disputes: Such as child support, child abuse, family violence, complex mental health issues, parenting disputes, international relocations, child removal within or outside Australia, special medical procedures etc.

Financial Disputes: Such as two or more familial parties involved in stake holding of businesses, trusts, estate properties, superannuation splitting etc.



The Family Court has a Chief Justice, Deputy Justice and other judges and administrative staff. The focus of the family court of Melbourne is to provide just and equitable solutions to the separating families and ensure child safety and welfare.

The Family Court encourages the warring parties to seek dispute resolution services before filing the litigation. The dispute resolution services are funded by Australian Federal Government. Seeking Dispute resolution service is more advantageous as it is cost and time effective mode of dispute resolution.

In case, if someone cannot afford a family lawyer, Family Relationship Advice Line and Legal Aid Organizations can be sought to help you with free legal advice and information on family laws.

If you are representing yourself in the Family Court, the Duty Lawyers will assist you by referring family lawyers and family dispute resolution services, provide information on family laws, help you with applying for – legal aid, emergency applications, preparing documents and assisting in the court room.




Available time of Duty Lawyers: from Monday to Friday: 9am -1pm on Level 2.

Address of Family Court in Melbourne and its working time:

Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building (cnr Latrobe Street), 305 William Street, Melbourne. The Family Court is above the Flagstaff Railway Station.

Timings: 8.45 am – 4.30 pm

Visit www.familylawyersinmelbourne.com for detailed overview of family law matters.



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