Full Record

Part 1 - So you're breaking up - what now? -- 1. Choosing a lawyer -- 2. Costs -- Part 2 - When children are involved -- 3. How the courts decide about parenting arrangements for the children -- 4. Parenting options -- 5. Family reports -- 6. Tips on caring for children after a separation -- 7. Difficult issues for separated parents -- 8. Child support -- 9. Child support agreements -- Part 3 - Dividing the money, finances and property -- 10. Principles applied by the courts when dividing up money, finances and property -- 11. Maintenance of former spouses and de factos -- 12. Specific issues that may arise in property disputes between couples -- 13. Enforcing obligations in respect of property orders -- Part 4 - Domestic violence -- 14. Violence in domestic partnerships -- Part 5 - How to run your own case -- 15. Doing your own divorce -- 16. Negotiation -- 17. Alternative dispute resolution -- 18. The Australian family courts system -- 19. Paperwork: preparing your own court documents in disputes about property and children -- 20. Service of family law documents -- 21. Preliminary hearings -- 22. The final hearing -- 23. Appeals -- Part 6 - Practical examples of affidavits and orders -- 24. How to draft affidavits and orders for children's cases -- 25. How to draft affidavits and orders for property cases -- Part 7 - Entering a new relationship -- 26 De facto relationships -- 27. Pre-nups -- Appendix 1 - List of useful agencies and contacts -- Appendix 2 - Limited child support agreement. Includes example Parenting Plan