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Family Law Act 1975

Index Family Law Act 1975

The Family Law Act 1975, referred to as the FLA by legal practitioners, is an Act of the Australian Parliament. [1]

23 relations: Australia, Australian family law, Commonwealth Law Reports, Constitution of Australia, De facto, Decree nisi, Divorce, Family Court of Australia, Family Court of Western Australia, Federal Circuit Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, Gough Whitlam, Gronow v Gronow, Grounds for divorce, High Court of Australia, Legal separation, MRR v GR, No-fault divorce, Parliament of Australia, Pension, Prime Minister of Australia, Section 51(xxxvii) of the Australian Constitution, States and territories of Australia.

Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian family law

Family Law in Australia is contained in various pieces of legislation, but also includes the common law and laws of equity, which affect the family and the relationship between those people - including when those relationships end.

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Commonwealth Law Reports

The Commonwealth Law Reports (CLR) are the authorised reports of decisions of the High Court of Australia.

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Constitution of Australia

The Constitution of Australia is the supreme law under which the government of the Commonwealth of Australia operates, including its relationship to the States of Australia.

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De facto

In law and government, de facto (or;, "in fact") describes practices that exist in reality, even if not legally recognised by official laws.

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Decree nisi

A decree nisi or rule nisi is a court order that does not have any force unless a particular condition is met.

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Divorce

Divorce, also known as dissolution of marriage, is the termination of a marriage or marital union, the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state.

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Family Court of Australia

The Family Court of Australia is a superior Australian federal court of record which deals with family law matters, such as divorce applications, parenting disputes, and the division of wealth when a couple separate.

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Family Court of Western Australia

The Family Court of Western Australia is a state court that deals with family law.

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Federal Circuit Court of Australia

The Federal Circuit Court of Australia (formerly known as the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia) is an Australian court with jurisdiction over matters broadly relating to family law and child support, administrative law, admiralty law, bankruptcy, copyright, human rights, industrial law, migration, privacy and trade practices.

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Federal Court of Australia

The Federal Court of Australia is an Australian superior court of record which has jurisdiction to deal with most civil disputes governed by federal law (with the exception of family law matters), along with some summary (less serious) criminal matters.

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Gough Whitlam

Edward Gough Whitlam (11 July 191621 October 2014) was the 21st Prime Minister of Australia, serving from 1972 to 1975.

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Gronow v Gronow

Gronow v Gronow,.

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Grounds for divorce

Grounds for divorce are regulations specifying the circumstances under which a person will be granted a divorce.

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High Court of Australia

The High Court of Australia is the supreme court in the Australian court hierarchy and the final court of appeal in Australia.

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Legal separation

Legal separation (sometimes judicial separation, separate maintenance, divorce a mensa et thoro, or divorce from bed-and-board) is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a de facto separation while remaining legally married.

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MRR v GR

MRR v GR was an Australian family law case concerning who the child should live with where the father wanted to remain living in Mount Isa, Queensland while the mother wanted to return to live in Sydney, NSW.

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No-fault divorce

No-fault divorce is a divorce in which the dissolution of a marriage does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party.

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Parliament of Australia

The Parliament of Australia (officially the Federal Parliament; also known as the Commonwealth Parliament or just Parliament) is the legislative branch of the government of Australia.

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Pension

A pension is a fund into which a sum of money is added during an employee's employment years, and from which payments are drawn to support the person's retirement from work in the form of periodic payments.

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Prime Minister of Australia

The Prime Minister of Australia (sometimes informally abbreviated to PM) is the head of government of Australia.

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Section 51(xxxvii) of the Australian Constitution

Section 51(xxxvii) of the Australian Constitution (also called the referral power) is a provision in the Australian Constitution which empowers the Australian Parliament to legislate on matters referred to it by any state.

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States and territories of Australia

Australia (officially known as the Commonwealth of Australia) is a federation of six states, together with ten federal territories.

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Redirects here:

Family Law Act (Australian), Family Law Act 2009 (Australia).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Law_Act_1975

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