Helpful Links
Below are some links to various websites and forms which might be relevant to your case and circumstances. We want to help you to take the stress out of the process in every way possible.
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Please contact Drinkwater Criminal & Family Lawyers for more information.
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Here you will find the Application for Legal Aid. If you are wanting us to assist you on a legally aided basis then you will need to complete this form and either post, email or drop it in to us so that we can make the Application on your behalf. You will also find information on this page which sets out the means and merit tests which are applied in assessing your eligibility for Legal Aid to give you an idea of whether you might be eligible. You will need to return the completed form to us together with your last three (3) months bank statements as well as either your last two (2) payslips if you are employed or your last Centrelink statement if you are receiving Centrelink entitlements.
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If you are unsure about how to answer a question or need help filling in the form, then you can contact Xanthe at our office who will be able to assist you. If you are unsure if you are eligible then give us a call and we can help work out whether you may be eligible rather than you stressing about it.
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Here you can search the next three (3) weeks' court listings to check your Court date.
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Here you can find forms such as Applications for Time to Pay Fines, Applications to Vary Apprehended Violence Orders, Applications to Vary Bail Conditions, Subpoena forms, Licence Appeal and other forms which might be useful to your case.
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Federal Circuit and Family Court forms
Here you can find forms such as Initiating Applications to commence family law proceedings, Affidavits, Divorce Applications and other forms which are relevant to your case. The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has a number of important pre-filing requirements including the requirement to make a genuine effort to resolve a dispute prior to commencing proceedings and various mandatory forms which are required depending on the type of application you are making. Be sure to contact us and we can provide you with advice about your options to resolve your dispute and what the Court requires of you so that you don't waste unnecessary time and effort and can make an informed decision about how to proceed with your matter. We want to help you take the stress out of the process in every way possible.
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Parental Conflict and its Effect on Children Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information for parents about the ways high levels of parental conflict can affect children, both in families who live together and in families who have separated.
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Parenting orders – what you need to know
Many separated parents can—and, indeed, prefer to—agree on arrangements for their children without going to court. By resolving their differences in this way, parents can reduce stress for themselves and their children, as well as saving time and money. The handbook aims to help separated parents agree on arrangements for their children, and support them to develop workable parenting orders. It has been designed to assist parents to understand the key legal principles that need to be considered when developing parenting orders.
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Parenting orders – obligations, consequences and who can help fact sheet
This information is for parents and other people, such as grandparents, who are subject to a parenting order. It includes information, pursuant to section 65DA(2) of the Family Law Act 1975, about the legal obligations created by a parenting order and the consequences that may follow if it is contravened (breached). This document also includes information, pursuant to sections 62B and 65DA(3) of the Family Law Act, about:
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courses, programs and services in the community that can help people understand their responsibilities and adjust to a parenting order, and
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the options available to ensure that people comply with (follow) a parenting order.
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Before You File - Pre-Action Procedure for Financial Cases
​The aim of the pre-action procedures is to explore possibilities for resolution and, where a dispute cannot be resolved, to narrow the issues that require a court decision. This should control costs and if possible, resolve disputes quickly, ideally without the need to apply to a court.
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Central Practice Direction - Family Law Case Management
​The purposes of this Central Practice Direction are to outline the core principles applicable to family law proceedings and to establish a consistent national case management system in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
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This brochure provides information about the duty of disclosure responsibilities of parties in all cases, whether financial or parenting, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
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A list of disclosure documents.
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