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Relationships

Information about relationship breakdown, parenting and children, and sex and the law.

Publications and resources

Download or order our free fact sheets, booklets and educational resources to help people work out their legal problems.

Legal words

Learn about some common legal words you may find on our website or in court.

Supporting a health-based response to public intoxication

We strongly welcome the Victorian Government's announcement that no additional coercive powers will be introduced when public intoxication is decriminalised.

Continuing to adapt and innovate – our 2021–22 annual report

Our 2021–22 annual report, tabled in the Victorian Parliament on 20 December 2022, shows how we continued to adapt and innovate while responding to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Urgent short-term and transformative change required in the criminal justice and child protection systems

Our evidence to the Yoorrook Justice Commission sets out the need for change in Victoria's criminal justice and child protection systems to address the profound harms caused to First Nations people.

Disclaimer: The material in this print-out relates to the law as it applies in the state of Victoria. It is intended as a general guide only. Readers should not act on the basis of any material in this print-out without getting legal advice about their own particular situations. Victoria Legal Aid disclaims any liability howsoever caused to any person in respect of any action taken in reliance on the contents of the publication.

We help Victorians with their legal problems and represent those who need it most. Find legal answers, chat with us online, or call us. You can speak to us in English or ask for an interpreter. You can also find more legal information at www.legalaid.vic.gov.au

Reviewed 17 January 2023