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11: Family Violence Amendments: developments by the Federal and NSW Governments | February 6, 2013

Amendments to the Family Law Act that changed the way the law addresses family violence in family law matters came into force from 7 June 2012…

12: Family violence dominates Vic courts | November 29, 2012

VIOLENCE in the home figures in one in seven of Victoria’s most serious crimes, as record levels of intervention orders are putting the court system under pressure…

13: Judge seeks revamp of family law | February 25, 2010

THE Chief Justice of the Family Court has called for a radical change to the law to provide more protection to family members at risk of violence. In what could be a contentious proposal, Chief Justice Diana Bryant wants information …..

14: At-risk kids spark stoush over welfare and parenting | February 11, 2010

A CONSTITUTIONAL stoush has been sparked by a Family Court ruling that it can compel state welfare agencies to take a role in the parenting of at-risk children. ..

15: Law system reports are all in the family | January 29, 2010

Three reports evaluating aspects of Australia’s family law system have been released by the Attorney-General, Robert McClelland. ..

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Definitioner

Service: Service is the legal term used to describe the giving or delivering of Court documents to another person in a way that satisfies the Court that the person has received them. This is particularly important if the person served does not attend Court. If the Court is satisfied that the person has received the Court documents the case may proceed without that person being present and orders may be made. You should obtain the Court's Service Kit which tells you all about service.
Judge: The person who will make a final decision about your case if it goes to a trial.
Family violence: conduct (whether actual or threatened) by a person towards a family member, or property of a family member, that causes reasonable fear (or reasonable apprehension) for his/her personal wellbeing or safety.
Family Law Courts: comprise the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia.
Family dispute resolution: a process whereby a family dispute resolution practitioner assists people to resolve some or all of their disputes with each other following separation and/or divorce.
Case: when a person makes an application to a court for orders, that becomes the case before the court.

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