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APPLICATIONFORDIVORCE

PartATheapplicant/s

/are

makingthis

application?

HusbandWifeHusbandandWifetogether(joint)

HusbandWife

antto

attendthe

hearing?

Itmaybecompulsory

foryoutoattend.

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YesNoYesNo

,willyou

needan

interpreteratthe

hearing?

YesNo

Ifyes,statelanguageanddialect:

YesNo

Ifyes,statelanguageanddialect:

PartBHusbandandWife

HusbandWife

nameas

udnow

vennames

birth

(day/month/year)

////

yofbirth

outside

Australia,date

youstartedliving

inAustralia

(day/month/year)

////

your

occupation?

Filedin:

FederalMagistratesCourtofAustralia

FamilyCourtofAustralia

FamilyCourtofWesternAustralia

Other(specify):

ClientID

Filenumber

COURTUSEONLY

Filedat

Filedon

Courtlocation

Courtdate

Courttime

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ntial

address

Ifyouhavesafety

concerns,youdonot

needtodiscloa

residentialaddress.

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StatePostcodeStatePostcode

Phone

()

Phone

()

sfor

rvice

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Sameasresidentialaddress

Lawyer’saddress(below)

Otheraddress(below)

Sameasresidentialaddress

Lawyer’saddress(below)

Otheraddress(below)

Ifyoudonothavea

rviceaddressfor

yourspouandhave

takenallreasonable

stepstofindit,inrt

‘notknown’.

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StatePostcodeStatePostcode

Nameoflawyer

(ifapplicable)

Nameoflawfirm

(ifapplicable)

Lawyer’scode

(ifapplicable)

Phone()()

Fax()()

DX

Email

PartCJurisdiction

HusbandWife

sornoto

eachstatement

below

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TheHusband/Wife:

(a)regardsAustralia

ashis/herhome

andintendstolive

indefinitelyin

Australia

YesNoYesNo

(b)isanAustralian

citizenbybirthor

descent

YesNoYesNo

(c)isanAustralian

citizenbygrantof

Australian

citizenship

YesNoYesNo

(d)ordinarilylivesin

Australia&has

donesofor12

months

immediately

beforefilingthis

application

YesNoYesNo

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PartDMarriageandparation

dplaceofmarriageonyour

marriagecertificate(day/month/year)

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Date//

Town/city

Country

mesofbothpartiesastheyappear

onthemarriagecertificate

Husband

Wife

paration(day/month/year)

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Date//

ateofparation,didyouregard

themarriageasover?

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HusbandYesNo

WifeYesNo

nswerednotoquestion15(a),on

whatdatedidyouregardthemarriageas

over?(day/month/year)

HusbandDate//

WifeDate//

hedateofparation,haveyouand

yourspoulivedtogetherinthesame

homebutnotashusbandandwife?

YesNo

nsweredyestoquestion16(a),give

datesofeachperiodyouandyourspou

livedtogetherinthesamehomeafter

paration.(day/month/year)

Ifrelyingonanyperiodoutlinedhereaspartofthe

12monthsparation,gotoPageF–DivorceKit.

From//

to//

From//

to//

hedateofparation,haveyouand

yourspoulivedtogetherashusbandand

wife?

YesNo

nsweredyestoquestion17(a),give

datesofeachperiodyouandyourspou

livedtogetherashusbandandwife.

(day/month/year)

Ifrelyingonanyperiodoutlinedhereaspartofthe

12monthsparation,gotoPageG–DivorceKit.

From//

to//

From//

to//

hinkitislikelythatyouandyour

spouwilllivetogetheragainashusband

andwife?

Ifyes,gotoPageG–DivorceKit.

YesNo

ateoffilingthisapplication,isit

lessthantwoyearssinceyoumarried?

Ifyes,gotoPageG–DivorceKit.

YesNo

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PartEOthercourtcas

reanycurrentorpending

casinthisoranyothercourt

aboutfamilylaw,childsupport,

familyviolenceorchildwelfare

involvinganyofthepartiesand/or

childrenlistedinthisapplication?

YesNo

Ifyes,providethefollowingdetailsforeachcurrentorpending

extrapagesasrequired.

Courtnameandplace

Nextcourtdate//

Namesofpartiesand/orchildren

Briefsummaryofcurrentorpending

ca/s

reanyexistingorders,

bindingagreements,parenting

plansorundertakingstoacourt

aboutfamilylaw,childsupport,

familyviolenceorchildwelfare

involvinganyofthepartiesand/or

childrenlistedinthisapplication?

No

Yes,attachdocument/s

Yes,extra

pagesasrequired.

Courtnameandplace(ifapplicable)

Date//

Namesofpartiesand/orchildren

Detailsoftheorder,binding

agreement,parentingplanor

undertaking

PartFChildren

reanychildrencurrentlyunder18who:

(a)arechildrenofyouandyourspou?YesNo

(b)weretreatedasmembersofyourfamilywhenyouandyourspouparated?YesNo

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Ifyouanswerednotobothquestion22(a)and(b),gotoPartGandremovepages5-6

Ifyouansweredyestoeitherquestion22(a)or(b),indicatethetotalnumberofchildren:

FamilynameGivennames

Dateofbirth

(day/month/year)

Gender

(M/F)

Child1//

Child2//

Child3//

Child4//

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Child1Child2

child

father

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mother

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sthechild

livewith?

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HusbandWife

Other(specify):

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

’saddress

Ifthechildlivesatmore

thanoneaddress,plea

includebothaddress.

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Ifyouhavesafety

concerns,youdonot

needtodiscloa

residentialaddress.

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Address1

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

Address1

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

StatePostcodeStatePostcode

Address2

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

Address2

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

StatePostcodeStatePostcode

tdetailsfor

thechild

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Timeand

communication

withthechild

Financialsupport

Health

Education

lanto

makeanychanges

tothecurrent

arrangements?

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YesNo

Ifyes,attachextrapagesproviding

detailsofsignificantchangesplanned.

YesNo

Ifyes,attachextrapagesproviding

detailsofsignificantchangesplanned.

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Child3Child4

child

father

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mother

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sthechild

livewith?

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HusbandWife

Other(specify):

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

’saddress

Ifthechildlivesatmore

thanoneaddress,plea

includebothaddress.

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Ifyouhavesafety

concerns,youdonot

needtodiscloa

residentialaddress.

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Address1

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

Address1

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

StatePostcodeStatePostcode

Address2

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

Address2

HusbandWife

Other(specify):

StatePostcodeStatePostcode

tdetailsfor

thechild

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Timeand

communication

withthechild

Financialsupport

Health

Education

lanto

makeanychanges

tothecurrent

arrangements?

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YesNo

Ifyes,attachextrapagesproviding

detailsofsignificantchangesplanned.

YesNo

Ifyes,attachextrapagesproviding

detailsofsignificantchangesplanned.

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PartGAffidavitofapplicant/s

Donotswearoraffirmthisaffidavituntil:

yourspouhavebeenparatedforatleast12months,and

withapersonwhoisauthoridtowitnessyoursignature.

Ifyouareapplyingasasoleapplicant,othaveto

askorarrangeforyourspoutosignhisorherpartoftheaffidavit.

Ifyouareapplyingashusbandandwifetogether,

dosoatdifferenttimesandbeforedifferentwitnessorbeforethesamewitnessatthesametime.

Husband

Iswear/affirmthat:

applicant.

eadthisapplication.

tsofwhichIhavepersonalknowledge

aretrue.

erfactsaretruetothebestofmy

knowledge,informationandbelief.

Wife

Iswear/affirmthat:

applicant.

eadthisapplication.

tsofwhichIhavepersonalknowledge

aretrue.

erfactsaretruetothebestofmy

knowledge,informationandbelief.

SignatureSignature

Place

Date//

Place

Date//

Beforeme(signatureofwitness)Beforeme(signatureofwitness)

Fullnameofwitness(printname)Fullnameofwitness(printname)

Lawyer

JusticeofthePeace

Other(specify):

Lawyer

JusticeofthePeace

Other(specify):

PartHLawyer’sdeclaration

Ifyouarereprentingyourlfforthisapplication,r,makesure

youreceiveacopyoftheinformationbrochure‘Marriage,FamiliesandSeparation’.Registrystaffwill

provideyouwithacopywhenyoufileyourapplication.

Ifalawyerisreprentingyouforthisapplication,thenyourlawyermustgiveyouacopyofthebrochure

‘Marriage,FamiliesandSeparation’andcompleteandsignthedeclarationbelow.

Igavetheapplicant/sacopyofthebrochure‘Marriage,FamiliesandSeparation’.

Signatureoflawyer

Fullnameoflawyer:

Date://

5February2007V4

NoticeofApplicationforDivorce

uhaveprintedthename

andaddressofyourspou,attachthisnoticetothefrontpageoftheApplicationforDivorcetobervedon

yourspou.

To(nameofspou)

Contactaddress(addressforrvice)

TOTHERECIPIENTOFTHISNOTICE

rthastdownthehearingof

thisapplicationatthetimeandplaceshownonpageoneoftheApplicationforDivorce.

Whatstepsyouneedtotake

1Youshouldsign,dateandreturntheAcknowledgmentofService(Divorce)tothepersonwhorved

theApplicationforDivorceonyou.

2Youshouldcheckthedetailsgivenbyyourspouintheapplicationtomakesuretheyarecorrectto

uldalsocarefullyreadtheenclodbrochure‘Marriage,Families

andSeparation’.Ittsoutthelegalandpossiblesocialeffectsofdivorceandthervicesprovidedto

familiesbytheFamilyLawCourtsandothergovernmentandcommunityagencies.

3Ifyouwantthedivorcegranted,rtwillnd

youaCertificateofDivorcewhenyourdivorceisfinalid.

4Ifyouwantthedivorcegrantedbutdisagreewithfactsintheapplication,youmayfileaResponto

ot

needtoattendthehearing.

5Ifyoudonotwantthedivorcegranted,dtooutlinethe

donotattend,theCourtmaydecidethedivorceapplicationinyourabnce.

Incertaincircumstances,mple,

youlivesomedistancefromtheCourt,youhaveaillnessordisability,theexpenwithattendingor

einformation,emailenquiries@ll1300352000.

RespontoDivorce

IfyouwanttofileaRespontoDivorce,youneedtofileitatafamilylawregistry:

▪ifrvedinAustralia–within28daysoftheapplicationbeingrved,or

▪ifrvedoutsideofAustralia–within42daysoftheapplicationbeingrved.

AfterfilingtheRespontoDivorcewiththeCourt,youmustrveacopyofitonyourspouin

,

bycalling1300352000oratyournearestfamilylawregistry.

Propertyandmaintenance

IfyouwanttoapplytotheCourtaboutpropertyoryourownmaintenance,youmustfileaparate

i,youwillneedtheCourt’s

permissiontoapply.

SignatureofregistryofficerPrintfullnameDate