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You and family law: a short guide

This booklet is for anyone who is thinking about or going through separation and needs basic information on family law. It has information about:

how to get a divorce or separate from your partner
what to do if there is family violence
sorting out your arrangements through dispute resolution rather than going to court
making arrangements for your children
dividing your property
where to get help.

Translated: English, Arabic, Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese (see below)
Published: February 2008
Availability: in stock

Since this booklet was published there have been changes to the law. Please check the following updates.

People who have a dispute over children have to make a genuine effort to sort this out before they apply to the Family or Federal Magistrates courts.

You and family law: a short guide - PDF, 863.9kb Booklet about on separation and divorce, family violence, dispute resolution, children and property	Published 16-09-2008
أنت وقانون العائلة: دليل مختص/You and family law: a short guide (Arabic) - PDF, 6.7mb كتيّب عن إفتراق الزوجين وعن الطلاق، العنف العائلي، حلّ النزاع، الأولاد والملكية	مطبوعات منشورة Published 16-09-2008
您與家庭法：快速導讀 / You and family law: a short guide (Chinese) - PDF, 706.0kb 該手冊介紹有關分居離異、家庭暴力、糾紛解決、子女財產等事務	出版 Published 16-09-2008
Siz ve aile yasası: kısa bir rehber / You and family law: a short guide (Turkish) - PDF, 417.4kb Bu kitapçık, ayrılma ve boşanma, aile içi şiddet, anlaşmazlığın çözümü, çocuklar ve mülk konularını içermektedir	Basılmıştır Published 16-09-2008
Quý vị và luật gia đình: sự hướng dẫn ngắn gọn / You and family law: a short guide (Vietnamese) - PDF, 405.8kb Tập hướng dẫn về ly than và ly dị, bạo hành trong gia đình, giải quyết tranh chấp, con cái và tài sản	Ấn hành Published 16-09-2008