You and family law

About this booklet

If your relationship is ending, or you are thinking about ending a relationship, this free booklet is for you.

It has information about the law and where you can get help.

Families come in all shapes and sizes. This includes blended families, intergenerational families, and people who are lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex, queer, questioning and asexual (LGBTIQA+). This booklet is for people in all types of families.

Topics include:

• separation
• divorce
• family violence
• family dispute resolution
• children
• property and money.

We sincerely thank the lived experience experts whose feedback, insights and generosity helped improve this edition of the booklet. We also acknowledge contributions to earlier editions by Women’s Legal Service Victoria and the Islamic Women’s Welfare Council of Victoria.