Australian Family Law Online

An essential, practical and time saving tool, this four volume work contains the information you will need to prepare a family law case - a one-stop shop for federal legislation relating to family law. Extensively revised to include commentary on the many procedural changes introduced by the Family Law Rules 2004, Australian Family Law provides guidance on how the changes will affect day-to-day family law practice. LexisNexis provides a streamlined Family Law Service that means you don't have to wade through unwanted or duplicated material.This product covers four main areas: Family Court Legislation - provides detailed commentary on the Commonwealth Family Law Act, regulations and Family Law Rules 2004. In-depth annotations enable you to see at a glance what the law is, and its interpretation.Family Court Practice - provides comprehensive coverage of child support, including both legislation and commentary, all relevant WA Family Court legislation, Family Court practice directions, marriage legislation, and detailed commentary on costs and PDRS. Both prescribed and non-prescribed forms are reproduced.Related Commonwealth Legislation/Bulletins - provides related Commonwealth legislation, including the Federal Magistrates Court and recent Superannuation legislation. Included is extensive commentary on the treatment of superannuation as the property of separating couples. Regular bulletins keep practitioners up to date with new developments, legislative changes and recent case law. Practice and Precedents - provides detailed guidance on the procedures involved in the practice of family law, fully revised to include clear information on the impact of the Family Law Rules 2004, and a comprehensive selection of precedents, clearly organised in a highly practical format covering a range of family law matters. This ncludes precedents for new pre-action procedures, single expert witness, discovery, disclosure and subpoena provisions, financial agreements, superannuation applications and agreements.