Australian Family Law

Practice: Family
Publication: Analytical Work
Jurisdiction: Federal
Formats: Online, Digital, Hardcopy
Content: Annotated Legislation, Topical Commentary, Legislation, Precedents

Australian Family Law provides comprehensive analysis and explanation of key family law legislation and relevant case law. Fully revised to include the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules, it is an essential one-stop shop for federal legislation relating to family law.

Our team of expert authors regularly update annotations to key legislation, including:

  • The Family Law Act 1975
  • The Family Law Regulations 1984
  • The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021
  • The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law Rules) 2021
  • The Marriage Act 1961
  • The Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

Australian Family law provides in-depth commentary on child support, family law in Western Australia, collaborative law, family dispute resolution, costs, and superannuation.

A comprehensive and practical set of forms and precedents cover a wide range of family law matters and have been clearly organised in a highly practical format.

Authors & Experts

  • Richard Chisholm
  • Julie Suthers
  • Martha Barnett
  • Mary Whitehead
  • Sharon Drew
  • Michelle Daniel
Other Titles

Australian Family Court Legislation

Family Court Legislation is an essential complement to Australian Family Law. It is the family lawyer's "take-to-court" service that contains all court requirements in one convenient and portable volume. Along with important family law and court legislation & precedents, it includes annotations on the application of the Family Law Rules 2004 (Cth) in Western Australia and the similarities and differences between the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) and the Family Court Act 1997 (WA).

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Australian Family Law State Legislation

This service covers the areas of family law that are legislated by the states and territories independently of the Commonwealth. The product consists of two volumes divided into areas of law. Each guide card is then divided into states. The legislation is annotated as well as having some commentary. There is often commentary at the beginning of each guide card explaining the differences between the jurisdictions, or detailing the history of legislative changes.

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