On 30 January 2023 the Australian Government released a draft Family Law Amendment Bill 2023 (the exposure draft) for community feedback.
The Court is committed to the protection of vulnerable parties and children in family law proceedings. The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) are leading the way in helping families that have experienced family violence and other safety risks to navigate the family law system. The Lighthouse Project will play a central role in the Court’s response to cases which may involve family violence, by shaping the allocation of resources and urgency given to such cases. It will improve the safety of litigants who may have experienced family violence and children who may have experienced associated risks such as child abuse.
The contravention regime for breaches of family law parenting orders is seen by professionals who work with separated parents as slow, costly, technical, potentially traumatic, and potentially open to misuse, according to a new study published by ANROWS.
The contravention regime for breaches of family law parenting orders is seen by professionals who work with separated parents as slow, costly, technical, potentially traumatic, and potentially open to misuse, according to a new study published by ANROWS.
The 2022-2023 budget provides for the national expansion of the world-leading Lighthouse project to address family violence and the appointment of a significant number of Indigenous Family Liaison Officers.
The Hon Michaelia Cash has announced 11 new members to the Family Law Council.
The NSW Government has committed to outlawing coercive control in current and former intermate partner relationships as part of the recommendations from the Joint Select Committee on Coercive Control.
Alex first joined Legal Aid NSW in 1994 and has held senior roles across all parts of Australia’s largest family and care and protection...
Offering separated couples a simpler way to legally finalise their parenting, property and financial agreements without conflict.
Eleven new Judges have recently been appointed to The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Read more by clicking below.
Women and children leaving a violent relationship now have access to a one-off payment of up to $5,000 under a new trial scheme. Click button to read more.
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Supporting and resourcing a network of organisations and professionals operating within the broader family law system to achieve the best outcomes for separating families.ABOUT
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Our vision is a connected family law system that minimises conflict and supports the best interests of children. We seek to achieve the vision by encouraging professionals from the legal sector and the non-legal sector to work together, and by providing opportunities to learn and share information.Our purpose is to create a clear pathway for families making their way through the family law system.SERVICE DIRECTORY
Links to useful services and resources to enhance the capacity of professionals in the legal and non-legal sector to assist families post-separation.MEMBERSHIP
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1C/383-385 Port Hacking Rd, Caringbah NSW 2229Our Vision
Our vision is a connected family law system that minimises conflict and supports the best interests of children.We seek to achieve this vision by encouraging professionals to work together, and providing opportunities to learn and share information.We aim to:
Establish and maintain professional relationships.
Raise knowledge of the role and expertise of all professionals in the family law system.
Provide training in a multi-disciplinary way to network members.
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Family Law Pathways Networks are managed by a local steering committee which draws expertise across government, non-government and legal organisations.The Network is the primary organisation that brings all public, community and private service providers together including the Family Law Judiciary, Family Relationship Centre providers, Therapists, Private Legal Practitioners, Legal Aid NSW and Community Legal Centres.A Project Officer is employed to coordinate the day to day operations of the Network.
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