Contacts

• Family dispute resolution agencies

  Better Place Australia
  www.betterplaceaustralia.com.au

  Cairnmillar Institute: Clinic for Counselling, Psychology and Psychotherapy
  www.cairnmillar.org.au

  CatholicCare Victoria
  www.catholiccarevic.org.au
  CatholicCare also offers family dispute resolution services.

  Dispute Settlement Centre of Victoria (DSCV)
  www.disputes.vic.gov.au
  The DSCV has temporarily closed its telephone line but it can be contacted via the contact form on its website.

  Relationship Matters: Counselling & Mediation
  www.relationshipmatters.com.au

  Relationships Australia (Victoria)
  www.relationshipsvictoria.com.au
  Relationships Australia also offers family dispute resolution.

  Victoria Legal Aid Family Dispute Resolution Service
  www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/fdrs

• Courts

  Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA)
  www.fcfcoa.gov.au

Family Law Act

Chapter: 4.1: Marriage and divorce

Contributor: Rebecca Dahl, Partner, Nicholes Family Lawyers

Current as of: 1 September 2024

Law Handbook Page: 233

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