Family Court Litigation Course – Evening – Weekday

M1 –  Court general procedures – up to 2 hours

Ideal participants:  Current or prospect Applicants or Respondents involved in any Family Court Proceedings who are self representing or looking to represent themselves in the Family Court or represented by a lawyer.

Module Contents: Understanding what’s involved in self litigation. An overview of the Family court processes, legislation, and general  proceedings types and tracks. How to initiate and respond to applications, when and how to do things according to the prescribed rules. How to draft and structure affidavits and memoranda and types of conferences

M2 –   Childcare Disputes – up to 2 hours

Ideal participants:  Applicants or Respondents involved in disputes under the Care Of Children Act 2004.

Module Contents: The fundamentals of  initiating and responding to applications , setting a pragmatic child-focused litigation strategy. Gain insight into the Court’s legal and psychological perspective and assessment criteria for matters relevant to the Care of Children disputes.

M3 –  Family Violence Litigation – up to 1 hour

Ideal participants:  Applicants or Respondents involved in disputes under the Family Violence Act 2018

Module Contents: The fundamentals of initiating and responding to applications under the Family Violence Act 2018, dealing with Police safety orders, Protection orders and Property orders. Setting a pragmatic realistic litigation strategy, gain insight into the Court’s  assessment criteria relevant to the Family Violence.

M4 –  Separation & Property – up to 1 hour

Ideal participants:  Applicants or Respondents involved in disputes under Family Proceedings Act 1980 and the Property (Relationships) Act 1976.

Module Contents: Principles of separation and dissolving marriages/civil unions. Understanding how the court defines and divides property in a relationship. Looking at how relationship property agreements work and how to draft a valid agreement. The fundamentals of initiating and responding to applications under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 and how the court process works.

M5 –  Managing Your Case – up to 2 hours

Ideal participants:  Current or prospect Applicants or Respondents involved in any Family Court Proceedings who are self representing or looking to self represent.  

Module Contents: How  to initiate and respond interlocutory matters and notices. The evidential requirements in the family court. and how the evidence is assessed in the family court, types of evidence, cross-examination and  witnesses summons. Preparing for hearings including writing submissions as well as how to present your case in the courtroom.