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Family Lawand You Booklet
Family Lawand You Booklet
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Family Law and You
March 2019
Legal Services Commission
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resolution and you should seek legal advice. A counsellor can help you to explore concerns
Please note that the court may exempt you may have about your relationship and
you from family dispute resolution in these assist you to deal with separation issues
situations. and your children’s needs. Counsellors can
also help parents to resolve differences
The Legal Services Commission provides about parenting and negotiate contact
family dispute resolution through its Family arrangements for their children. You may see
Law Conferencing service. To use this service a counsellor separately or together with the
at least one parent must be eligible for legal other parent, whichever you prefer.
aid. To find out more see our Family Law
Conferencing pamphlet. If you reach agreement, you can record the
terms of your agreement in a parenting plan
Family counsellors also give advice and or apply to the court for consent orders.
assistance to couples who are considering
separation or who are finding it difficult to
cope with separation.
Most separated
parents can work
out arrangements
for children without
going to court.
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LAWYERS private lawyer. The Legal Services Commission
will decide if you are eligible by assessing your
The Family Law Act has an emphasis on financial situation. Your case must also have
resolving family problems without going to merit. This means that what you are asking
court. However, when separating, it is still for is reasonable and if you went to court,
wise to seek legal advice so that you know your case would have a reasonable chance of
what to expect when making decisions about success.
children, child support, or property.
Legal aid is not free. If you get legal aid,
When seeing a lawyer you should: you will have to pay a contribution towards
• find out how much it will cost you your legal costs (minimum of $70 for family
• ask about legal aid law matters). The amount you have to pay
• show your lawyer any important depends on your financial circumstances.
documents such as letters from your If you own real estate but have no cash, you
former partner or court orders may have to repay your legal aid costs when
• be sure you do not sign anything you sell your property or when your financial
or agree to anything that you do not position changes, even if this is many years
understand later.
• ask your lawyer to explain all your
options and the risks involved in any Even if you do not qualify for legal aid, you
legal action can still get free legal advice from the Legal
• keep a record of what you agreed to. Services Commission.
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Your case, or story, must be presented to • Assist with Youth Court (care and
the court in writing, using the correct forms protection) matters
and affidavits. These must be prepared
The Legal Services Commission also provides
properly and this will require some skill
a social worker at the court to support
and knowledge. You will need to know the
people affected by family violence. The social
contents of documents from the other side
worker can help with safety planning and can
and how to challenge incorrect material.
connect clients with accommodation, financial
If your matter goes all the way to trial, you
counselling, and other social support services.
will also need to know the court rules about
examination (questioning) and cross-
examination of witnesses. The court is limited FAMILY LAW COURTS
in the assistance it can provide you if you are Both the Family Court and the Federal Circuit
representing yourself. Court are ‘Family Law Courts’ and have the
power to deal with Family Law Act matters.
Duty Lawyers and Social Support
The forms you use and the processes you must
Service
follow depend on which court you apply to.
Duty lawyers at the Family Law Courts can:
• Provide family law advice Both Family Law Courts deal with:
• Help with adjournments
• all orders relating to children including
• Help with Legal Aid applications
where a child lives, who a child spends time
• Provide referrals to private lawyers and
with and communicates with, child support
other services
or other issues that might arise regarding
Duty lawyers cannot: a child’s welfare (e.g. education, religion,
• Prepare complex court documents medical matters)
• Represent you in interim hearings, • enforcement and contravention of court
contravention applications and final orders
hearings (trials) • location and recovery orders as well as
• Provide specific legal advice or warrants for the apprehension or detention
representation in court if there is a conflict of a child
of interest (for example, if the other party • determination of parentage
or a child is represented, or has previously • applications for maintenance
been represented, by a Legal Services • property disputes between couples
Commission lawyer). In such cases the duty who have been married or in de facto
lawyer will provide general information relationships.
only.
• Provide specific legal advice
regarding property settlements (only
general information and advice)
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The views of the children
can be taken into account
depending on their
maturity and level of
understanding, as well
as the reasons for the
children’s views.
Almost all family law cases start in the Federal people are capable of filling in the forms
Circuit Court. The Federal Circuit Court deals themselves. If there is a dispute about children
with less complex family law matters, child or property, then it may be better to have a
support, and all divorce applications. lawyer help with your application to the court.
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PARENTING PLANS However, you should seek legal advice before
doing so.
A parenting plan is a written agreement
signed and dated by both parties, that sets Is a parenting plan legally binding?
out parenting arrangements for children. All
A parenting plan is not a legally enforceable
separated parents could consider preparing
agreement. It is only a record of what has
a parenting plan. Like a court order, any
been agreed to and is different to a parenting
decision made in developing a parenting
order made by a court. However, a parenting
plan should be made in the best interests
order made by the court may take into
of the children. The plan can cover where
account a parenting plan that you have
your children will live, who they will spend
previously agreed to. If you want to make your
time with, their schooling and other specific
parenting plan legally enforceable, you must
issues such as holidays, medical and religious
apply to the Family Court for consent orders.
matters. The advantage of a parenting plan
This requires the consent of all parties to the
is that it can help you and the other parent
parenting plan. Only an agreement for the
to be clear about any agreed arrangements
long term care of children can be made into a
for your children. You can get help to reach
consent order.
agreement about a parenting plan from a
family dispute resolution practitioner, see
Consent orders
SERVICES page 28. Anything discussed at
A consent order is a written agreement for
family dispute resolution is confidential and
long term dispute resolution that is approved
cannot be disclosed to a court. However, the
by a court. It has the same legal force as
parenting plan itself is not confidential.
any court order. A consent order can cover
Can a parenting plan be changed? parenting arrangements for children as well as
financial arrangements such as child support,
A parenting plan should be flexible enough
property and maintenance (between parents
to cover the changing needs of children
who have separated).
and parents, and include a way of resolving
disputes that may arise. A parenting plan can If the Family Court approves the consent
be changed at any time to suit your needs, if orders they will have the same legal effect as
both parents agree. If you want to change a any other order made by the court. The court
parenting plan and the other parent does not must be satisfied that the orders are fair and in
agree, you may wish to attend family dispute the best interests of the child. Consent order
resolution to resolve the matter. templates can be obtained from the Family
Court or online at www.familycourt.gov.au.
If you have attempted family dispute
Both sides should seek independent legal
resolution and still cannot reach agreement,
advice before they sign their consent order.
you can make an application for court orders.
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• the practical difficulty and expense appointed. This lawyer investigates what
of a child spending time with and is in the child’s best interests and provides
communicating with a parent information to the court.
• each parent’s ability (and that of any other Unless a court says that it is not in the child’s
person) to provide for the child’s needs best interests, both parents have equal
shared parental responsibility. This means
• the maturity, sex, lifestyle and background
parents must consult each other and reach
of the child and of the child’s parents, and
agreement about major issues such as
any other characteristics of the child that
schooling, health and religion. Equal shared
the court thinks are relevant
parental responsibility is not the same as a
• the right of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait child spending equal time with both parents.
Islander child to enjoy his or her culture However, where a court order provides for
and the impact a proposed parenting equal shared parental responsibility then
order may have on that right the court must consider whether the child
should spend equal time with both parents.
• the attitude of each parent to the child and
This depends on whether the court considers
to the responsibilities of parenthood
that it is in the child’s best interests and
• any family violence involving the child or a whether such an arrangement is reasonably
member of the child’s family practicable.
• any family violence order that applies If equal time is not appropriate in the
to the child or a member of the particular circumstances, the court must then
child’s family consider whether ‘substantial and significant
time’ is in the child’s best interests. This
• whether it would be preferable to make
usually means that the time the child spends
the order that would be least likely to lead
with a parent includes weekdays, weekends
to further court applications and hearings
and holidays so that they are able to spend
in relation to the child, and
time together doing routine daily activities
• any other fact or circumstance that the in addition to sporting events, holidays and
court thinks is relevant. special occasions.
The court will not hear from the child directly, In making a parenting order, the behaviour
instead it will get information from other of the parents before and after separation
witnesses about the child’s views. To help it may be relevant. Because the court deals with
decide what should be done, the court can every matter individually, no one can tell you
ask a family consultant to prepare a family exactly what the court will decide in your
report. Sometimes, the court will order case. For this reason it is not much help to
that an Independent Children’s Lawyer be compare your case with others you may have
heard about.
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Relocation of children Note that the court will consider whether
Even if there is no court order in place, a the excuse for a contravention is reasonable
parent should get legal advice before moving according to the Family Law Act.
with a child to another region or State
Depending on the particulars of the case and the
without the agreement of the other parent. If
type of contravention, a court has the power to:
a court considers it is in the best interests of
the child to remain where they are, the court • vary the existing orders
has the power to order that a child not be • order attendance at a post separation
removed. If a parent has already removed the parenting program
child, the court can order that the child be
returned. • compensate for time lost with a child as a
result of the contravention
Complying with orders about children • require the person to enter into a bond
Court orders are not optional. You must take
• order the person to pay all or some of the legal
all reasonable steps to follow an order. For
costs of the other parties
example, if there is a court order that your
child spends time with the other parent, you • order that the person pay compensation for
must do everything you can to encourage reasonable expenses lost as a result of the
the child to spend time with the other parent. contravention
If you or another party is not following an
• require the person to participate in
order, you should get legal advice about your
community service
options.
• order that a fine be paid
A court can only penalise someone for
• order imprisonment.
breaching a parenting order if you or
the other party makes a contravention
application alleging the other party is not
complying with the order. If the parenting
order is more than 12 months old, then the
person alleging the contravention must
first attempt to resolve the matter through
family dispute resolution (unless exempt
for other reasons). If a court finds a person
has breached a parenting order without
reasonable excuse, it may impose a penalty.
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The only ground for divorce
is the irretrievable breakdown
of the marriage. It does not
matter who was at fault or
whether one spouse does
not want a divorce. You must
show the court that you have
not been living as a married
couple for at least twelve
months and that you will not
get back together.
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The Legal Services Commission can offer The divorce order becomes final one month
advice about divorce. If there is a difficulty after the court makes the order. From that
writing English or some other complication time you are free to remarry. The court sends
you may be able to get legal aid for a lawyer out divorce order certificates after the divorce
to make the divorce application. If you do becomes final.
not know the whereabouts of your former
spouse it is still possible to get a divorce but CHILD SUPPORT
the application is more complicated and legal
advice should be sought. The law says that both parents have a duty to
provide financial support for their children.
The divorce papers include questions about How much should be paid depends on the
the care of any children under 18 (note: this financial circumstances of each parent, the
can include any child who was living with level of care each parent provides for the
both of you at the time of separation). The children, the ages of the children and whether
forms ask about where the children live, their either parent supports other children (not
time and communication with each of you, including step-children).
the financial support provided by each of you,
their health and their education. Although the Non-parent carers of children (such as
court has to approve the arrangements about grandparents, or other carers) can also apply
the children in order to grant a divorce, they to receive child support from the parents of
do not become orders of the court and are not the children.
binding on you. The Department of Human Services–Child
The person applying for the divorce (or Support (formerly known as the Child
his or her lawyer) must normally appear at Support Agency) can be asked to collect and
the court hearing if there are children under transfer periodic payments of child support,
18 years. Your spouse does not have to attend or the payments can be made by private
unless he or she wants to argue against a arrangement between the parties.
divorce. If there are no children under 18 years
of age you can state on the form that you do Parentage
not want to attend court. However you must Because child support can only be claimed
attend if your spouse wants to oppose the from a person who is a parent of a child,
divorce. disputes can arise about parentage. If
necessary, DNA parentage testing can be used
You can take a friend or relative with you
to resolve these disputes. For legal advice
but children are not allowed inside the court
about parentage issues, call the Child Support
room. Family Law Courts have a limited child
Help Line on 8111 5576.
minding service for parents attending court,
which must be booked in advance.
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Child Support Assessment Level of care
Most child support assessments are The amount of care that is provided for a child
calculated by the Department of Human is an important part of the formula calculations.
Services – Child Support according to a If a person provides care for a child for at least
mathematical formula. To create a formula 14% of the time they are considered to be
assessment, the Department needs accurate meeting some of the costs of the child through
information about the parents’ taxable the care they provide. The amount of care is
incomes, the amount of care each parent converted to a percentage of the costs and is
provides for the children, and whether either used in the formula calculations as indicated in
parent supports other children. Alternatively, the table below.
the assessment can be based on a formal Nights per year and percentage of costs met
written Child Support Agreement which has through care:
been worked out between the parents. 0-51 Less than Regular Care = 0%
Nights per year
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Changing your Assessment in Special The law provides for two types of child
Circumstances support agreements -
Either parent can apply to change the
Limited Child Support Agreements
assessment if they believe that special
circumstances exist to justify a change. These agreements must be in writing, signed
An application to change an assessment by both parties, and provide for at least as
must be based on particular grounds. The much child support as would be payable
most common reasons for changing an under a child support formula assessment.
assessment relate to the incomes of the Limited Agreements can be terminated by
parents, private school fees, child care costs either party after 3 years (or sooner if certain
and costs associated with special needs of circumstances are met). They can also be
children. Changes can be made to past or terminated by agreement or set aside by court
future assessments, but retrospective changes order.
are limited to the 18 months prior to the Binding Child Support Agreements
application being made. A court application
These agreements can be for less than, or
can be made if changes are required to an
more than, the amount payable under a child
assessment which is more than 18 months, but
support formula assessment. Binding Child
less than 7 years, in the past. For legal advice
Support Agreements can also include lump
about changing a child support assessment,
sum payments, but special requirements
contact the Child Support Help Line on
apply. Each parent must obtain independent
8111 5576.
legal advice and the agreement must include
certificates from the lawyers stating that
Child Support Agreements
advice has been given about the effect of the
As an alternative to the child support formula, agreement on the rights of the individuals,
some parents are able to reach a private and the advantages and disadvantages of
agreement about child support payments. entering the agreement.
Child support agreements can include periodic
payments, non-cash payments or lump sum In order to provide this advice, a lawyer would
payments, although only periodic payments need to obtain information about the financial
can be collected by DHS – Child Support. position of both parents, and have a sound
The use of coercion or threats to secure an knowledge of child support law.
agreement can invalidate the agreement. Be Parties should also be aware that if a Binding
sure to get legal advice before signing a child Child Support Agreement provides for less
support agreement. child support than the amount payable
under a formula assessment, the amount of
Family Tax Benefit (A) will be calculated with
reference to the child support amount that
would have been payable under the formula
assessment (not the amount provided for
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in the agreement). Binding Child Support action can also be taken by the Department
Agreements can only be ended by a further or the payee to recover a child support debt.
Binding Child Support Agreement or, in Late payment penalties can be charged if the
exceptional circumstances, by a court order. child support debt is more than $1000.
Parents are able to make their own private
Adult Children (over 18 years). arrangements for the payment of child
A child support assessment can be extended support. However, private collection is only
to the end of the school year if the child recommended in cases where the assessment
is attending secondary school when s/he is based on reliable incomes, and the payer is
turns 18. This request must be made to DHS likely to pay or has a good payment history.
– Child Support before the child turns 18. In cases with private collection arrangements,
Failure to extend the assessment can result Centrelink will assume that the full child
in a reduction in the payment of Family Tax support amount is being paid/received when
Benefit (A) for the child. calculating Family Tax Benefit (A) entitlements.
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can give free legal advice
about all child support and
maintenance problems
8111 5576
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This is a complex area of law and legal advice An application for property division or
should be obtained in each individual case. settlement to a family law court may be made
any time from separation but no later than 12
The Legal Services Commission offers free
months after the divorce becomes final. For
legal advice in relation to all child support
de facto couples, it is 2 years after the date
and maintenance issues through the Child
of separation. A late application can only be
Support Help Line 8111 5576.
made with special permission of the court.
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If you leave the family home it does not mean However, you should at least seek legal advice
that you lose your entitlement to a fair share before signing an agreement to check that the
of the property. However, you should bear in agreement is legal and fair. Be certain that you
mind that court proceedings are an expensive understand your property rights and get legal
and time consuming way to recover advice (from a different lawyer than the one
property. It is important that you obtain, if representing your former partner) before you
possible, financial records such as tax returns, sign any final documents.
superannuation statements and bank records,
If you reach an agreement with your former
to help with the division of assets. You can
partner about dividing the property, you
leave the family home and take your fair
should record the agreement in a consent
share of the household goods if it is likely to
order approved by the court or in a binding
be difficult to obtain them later.
financial agreement. This can help to prevent
any future claims about property.
Superannuation
Superannuation is treated as property for Binding financial agreements
the purposes of property settlement. You will
You and your partner can make an agreement
need to gather accurate information about
at any time on how your property and
the value of your superannuation fund(s) and
financial resources will be divided if you
those of your former partner. To do this you
separate. These agreements are evidence
will need to complete the Superannuation
of your intention at the time you signed the
Information Form and Declaration, available
agreement, but they may not be relevant
from the court. Superannuation funds usually
many years later and the court may not agree
charge fees to provide the information.
with what they say. One of these agreements
Any agreement, or court order, about can also be made after you have separated.
superannuation can split the superannuation Before entering into such an agreement, you
into separate policies or it can ‘flag’ part of the should obtain independent legal advice about
superannuation payment to go to another the content and effect of the agreement.
person when the policy becomes payable.
To be enforceable, agreements must be in
Superannuation can be a major asset in the
writing and signed by both partners, and each
division of property and the law in this area is
partner must have had independent legal
complex. Be sure to seek legal advice.
advice and each partner’s lawyer must have
signed the agreement to say this.
Reaching agreement
Wherever possible, people should attempt
to reach an agreement about property
settlement after separation. This saves the
expense, delay and worry of a court case.
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A court may set aside or vary an agreement Direct contributions include:
or order in some limited circumstances, for • money contributed during the relationship,
example if there has not been full disclosure, such as wages or income
or there has been fraud, duress, or other • property owned at the time the relationship
unfair conduct. An agreement or order began
may also be set aside if there has been a • gifts and inheritances
significant change in circumstances relating • work done on the property such as building
to a child of the relationship such that or renovating
hardship would be caused if it were not set • effort put into building up and running a
aside. business.
The efforts of a partner who worked in the
How the court decides
home looking after the children and doing
The court has very wide powers to divide the housekeeping are considered indirect
the property in whatever way it thinks is fair. contributions to the property. A homemaker
No two cases are the same and each partner can be entitled to a share of the property
should get independent legal advice on their even though they have not paid any money
case from a lawyer who specialises in family towards it or earned any income during
law property cases. In determining property the relationship. In many cases, the indirect
disputes, the court first identifies the net contributions of the homemaker are equal
value of the combined assets. Then the court to the direct contributions of the income
considers the contributions each person has earner. This may not be the case where
made to the property and their future needs. the relationship was short or the direct
Finally, the court’s decision must be just and contributions of one partner are much larger
equitable. There is no rule that property than the contributions of the other partner.
should be equally divided according to a
50/50 formula. A partner will not necessarily Future needs
get half of everything, or be able to keep The court can also decide whether a greater
those things in their name that they paid for. share of the property should be given to
It all depends on each partner’s contribution, the partner who has the greater need in the
their needs and what is just and equitable. future. It will look at matters such as:
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Certified Domestic Partnership FAMILY VIOLENCE
Agreements
Family violence may include physical violence,
If a de facto couple made a certified domestic damaging property, threats, emotional and
partnership agreement under South Australian psychological abuse, financial control and
law that was in force before 1 July 2010, that social isolation. You can take action to stop it.
agreement may be taken to be a binding
financial agreement under the Family Law Act. Reporting violence
However, the only parts of the agreement that
If there has been family violence, call the
could be enforced by a family law court are
police on 131 444. The police have the power
those to do with the property and financial
to:
resources of the parties, and maintenance.
• arrest the offender
For relationships not covered by the Family • search for and remove weapons
Law Act or other South Australian legislation, • charge the offender with a criminal offence
rights to property on the breakdown of a • immediately issue an intervention order (if
relationship are governed by the common law the offender is present or in custody) or
rules of property, trusts and contract. The law apply to the court for an intervention order
in this area is complex and legal advice should on your behalf.
be sought by anyone who wants to make a
Do not be afraid to call the police for
claim.
protection for yourself and your children.
There are special police units trained to
handle family violence. If your local police are
not helpful, ask to speak to a police officer
from the Family Violence Investigation Section
as soon as possible. You can also seek help
from a domestic violence service and the
Legal Services Commission, see SERVICES
page 28.
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Defending an intervention order the Name of a Child from the Births, Deaths
A person against whom an intervention order and Marriages Registry. Normally, both
is made is called a defendant. parents must agree to allow a change of
name for a child. The child must also consent
A defendant can dispute an intervention if capable of understanding the meaning of a
order or its conditions, but an order may be change of name.
made in the meantime. You should not try
to contact your children if an intervention If one parent does not agree, the other parent
order stops you. Disobeying an intervention may seek an order providing for the change
order is a crime with serious penalties. If you of name through existing Family Law Court
think an intervention order does not make proceedings. The other way is to apply for
adequate arrangements for parenting your an order from the South Australian Civil and
children you may apply for a parenting order Administrative Tribunal (SACAT). The other
from the Family Law Courts. Once you have a parent can tell SACAT why the child’s name
parenting order from the Family Law Courts should not be changed. However, SACAT
this overrides the intervention order. will base its decision on whether or not a
change of name will be in the child’s best
Family Law injunction interests. Even where SACAT makes an order
authorising the change of name of a child, the
A party can apply for an injunction as part
change must still be registered at the Births,
of a family law case. An injunction is an
Deaths and Marriages Registry to be effective,
order made by a court to stop a person
see SERVICES page 28.
from doing particular things - for example,
removing children from the State, assaulting
Can I change my own name?
children or a former partner, going into
the home, harassing the children or former Generally, if you are aged over 18 you may
partner, or selling or damaging any family have any name you choose so long as it is
property. However, SA Police cannot enforce not offensive or for fraudulent or dishonest
a family law injunction, it can only be purposes. If you wish to formally change
enforced through the Family Law Courts. your name (other than through marriage or
An intervention order from the Magistrates separation) you should contact the Registry of
Court may therefore be more effective in Births, Deaths and Marriages.
providing protection from a violent situation.
Do I need to change my name if I marry or
SA police can respond to any breaches and
separate?
enforce an intervention order without delay.
You are not required to change your name
CHANGING A NAME if you marry or separate. Nor do you have to
register a name change as a result of marriage
Can I change my child’s name?
or separation. If you have changed your name
You can complete a Declaration to Change
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at marriage and wish to go back to your birth If you are in a de facto relationship that is not
name you may have to produce your birth registered, you should make a will if you want
and marriage certificates to show that you are to make sure that your partner will receive
the same person. your property upon your death. If you die
without a will, your partner may be entitled
WILLS to the same rights as between married
A will is a written document that sets out your couples and those in registered relationships,
wishes for the distribution of your property but may need a declaration from the court
(called your ‘estate’) upon your death. If first. Your partner could seek a declaration if:
you die without a valid will your property
is distributed to your family (next of kin). If • you were together for three years, or for
there is no family (including distant relations) periods totalling three years over a four
then your property goes to the Government. year period, or
• you had a child together,or
Marriage and registered relationships • you were living together as a couple on a
genuine domestic basis and the interests
If you marry (or remarry) or enter a registered
of justice require that a declaration be
relationship, this automatically cancels
made.
your will unless your will clearly shows you
were planning this marriage or registered
This application is made under the Family
relationship when you made it. Similarly
Relationships Act 1975 (SA), which sets out
if and when you get a divorce or your
what the court must consider when making
registered relationship ends, any gift or
its decision.
power left to your former partner is cancelled
unless your will specifically states that you do
Providing for children
not want this to happen.
If you are making a will, it is important that
Unregistered de facto relationships you seek legal advice about your obligations
to provide for your children upon your death.
If you separate from your former partner
If your children normally live with you, you
(and you were not married or in a registered
can state in your will who you would like to
relationship) you may need to change your
care for them after your death. However, you
will so it accurately reflects your wishes. If you
cannot guarantee that your wishes will be
separate, an existing will is not automatically
followed. There is no way to prevent a person
revoked. It is therefore a good idea to make a
from applying for a parenting order after your
new will.
death. The court will consider the wishes of
the deceased parent but must make an order
in the best interests of the children.
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SERVICES
There are many services available to help you in all areas of family law, separation and
parenting.
Duty Lawyers and Social Support Service at the Family Law Courts
Adelaide:
Family Law Courts - 3 Angas Street. Please see the reception located on the ground floor.
Telephone: (08) 8111 5300.
Mount Gambier:
Social Support provided by AC.CARE: 1800 880 913
Duty Lawyer Services: (08) 8111 5300
Elizabeth Whyalla
Windsor Bldg Tenancy 7
Elizabeth Centre 169 Nicolson Avenue
Elizabeth SA 5112 Whyalla Norrie SA 5608
Tel: 8111 5400 Tel: 8620 8500
Noarlunga
Ground Floor Noarlunga House
Noarlunga Centre SA 5168
Tel: 8111 5340
Port Adelaide
306 St Vincent St
Port Adelaide SA 5015
Tel: 8111 5460
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Noarlunga INFORMATION CHILDREN’S HANDOVER
38 Beach Rd SERVICES SERVICES
Christies Beach SA 5165
Family Relationship Advice
Tel: 8202 5200 or Adelaide: 8419 2000
Line
1300 735 492
Tel: 1800 050 321 Berri: 8582 4122
Salisbury/Elizabeth
Family Relationships Online Campbelltown: 8223 4566
Shop 8
www.familyrelationships.
Salisbury Cinema Complex Hindmarsh: 8340 2022
gov.au
Cnr James and Gawler
Street, Salisbury SA 5108 Noarlunga and Mt Barker:
Mensline Australia
Tel: 8255 3323 8392 3180
Tel: 1300 789 978
Magistrates Court
Central Switchboard
Tel: 8204 2444
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