Useful Family Law Link

Glossary of Family Law Legal Terms

The Family Law legal process has its own language. Read this handy Glossary of Terms on the Family Court website for some of the most common terms used.

Child Support

• Child Support Agency
• Child Support Calculator
• Child Support Guide

Family Law Courts

• Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

Government Family Law Resources

• Family Law Online
• International Child Abduction
• Victoria Legal Aid – families and separation

Legislation

• Family Law Act 1975
• Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989
• Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988
• Family Violence Protection Act Vic 2008

Relationship Resources

• Family Relationships Online
• Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria
• Family Violence Intervention Orders

Professional bodies

• Law Institute of Victoria
• Collaborative Professionals Victoria
• Family Law Section, Law Council Australia
• Australian Institute of Family Studies