The Family Court operates under Western Australian legislation and Commonwealth legislation.

Commonwealth Legislation

• Family Law Act 1975 covers those married people who want to divorce and make arrangements for children, property and spousal maintenance.
• Family Law Rules 2004
• Family Law Regulations 1984

The court also administers the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 and the Child Support (Registrations and Collections) Act 1988.

Western Australian legislation

The Family Court Act 1997 covers child and property matters for de facto relationships.

There are also Regulations and Rules under the Family Court Act.

The Court also has responsibility under the Adoption Act 1994 and the Surrogacy Act 2008.

Last updated: 26-Nov-2018

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