Divorce and Property Settlement under the Family Law Act

What this note covers

1. The No-Fault Divorce Regime: Policy Foundations and the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
2. The Sole Ground: Irretrievable Breakdown and the 12-Month Separation Requirement
3. Procedural Pathway: From Application to Divorce Order
4. Property Settlement: The Jurisdiction and Framework under s 79 FLA
5. The Four-Step Process in Property Settlement
6. Applied Example: The Four Steps in Action
7. The Role of Agreements and Consent Orders

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