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Divorce & Separation
De Facto Relationships
Same Sex Relationships
Property Settlements
Spousal Maintenance
Financial Agreements
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Parenting Arrangements & Child Support
Relocating with children
Child Abduction (Hague Convention)
Adoption & Surrogacy
Family Estate & Provision Claim
Same sex relationships are included within the definition of ‘De Facto Couple’ in the Family Law Act 1979. This means that same sex couples have the same financial rights and remedies available to married couples and such disputes will be dealt with by the either the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court.
As the financial rights and remedies for same sex couples are the same for de facto couples, for further information please see the following sections:
Common questions about Same Sex Couples
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Same sex couples have the same rights as married couples and de facto couples. The Family Law Act 1979 states that a de facto relationship can exist between two people of different sexes and between two people of the same sex. Same sex couples therefore are considered to be in a de facto relationship for the purposes of property, parenting, maintenance and superannuation splitting.
Same Sex Relationships
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