Application for Divorce

Who is/are making this application *

HusbandWifeHusband & Wife jointly

If you are making a sole application for divorce, the application will need to be served on the other party and you/your legal representative may be required to attend the hearing.

Details of the Parties

FIrst Name *

Middle Name *

Family Name as used now *

Your Residential Address *

Your Date of Birth *

Your Country of Birth *

If born outside of Australia, date you started living in Australia

What is your occupation *

Your Phone Number *

Your Email Address

Your Spouse's First Name *

Your Spouse's Middle Name

Your Spouse's Family Name as used now *

Your Spouse's Residential Address *

Your Spouse's Date of Birth *

Your Spouse's Country of Birth *

If your spouse was born outside of Australia, date they started living in Australia

Your Spouse's Occupation *

Your Spouse's Phone Number

Does you spouse have a solicitor?

YesNo Unsure

Details of your spouse's solicitor

Jurisdiction

Do you regard Australia as your home and intend to live indefinitely in Australia? *

Does your spouse regard Australia as their home and intend to live indefinitely in Australia? *

Are you an Australian citizen by birth or descent? *

Is your spouse an Australian citizen by birth or descent? *

Are you an Australian citizen by grant of Australian citizenship? *

Is your spouse an Australian citizen by grant of Australian citizenship? *

Have you ordinarily lived in Australia and have done so for 12 months immediately before making this application? *

Has your spouse ordinarily lived in Australia and has done so for 12 months immediately before making this application? *

Marriage and Separation

Please upload your marriage certificate

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Place of the marriage *

Date of the marriage *

Date of separation *

At the date of separation, did you regard the marriage as over? *

At the date of separation, did your spouse regard the marriage as over? *

On what date did you regard the marriage as over?

On what date did your spouse regard the marriage as over?

Since the date of separation, have you and your spouse lived together in the same home but not as spouses? *

Please give dates of each period that you and your spouse lived together in the same home after separation

Since the date of separation, have you and your spouse lived together as spouses? *

Please give dates of each period that you and your spouse have lived together as spouses after separation

Do you think it is likely that you and your spouse will live together again as spouses? *

Has it been less than two years since you married? *

If you have been married less than two years and want to apply for a divorce, you must either:

Attend counselling with a family counsellor or nominated counsellor to discuss the possibility of reconciliation with your spouse.

OR

If you have not attended counselling, seek permission of the Court to apply for a divorce.

Are there any current or pending cases in this or any other court about family law, child support, family violence, or abuse in relation to a child (including orders which have applied to a child or a member of the child’s family), or child welfare, involving any of the parties and/or children listed in this application? *

Court name and place

Next Court date

Name of parties and/or children

Brief summary of current or pending case/s

Are there any existing orders, binding agreements, parenting plans or undertakings to a court about family law, child support, family violence, or abuse in relation to a child (including orders which have applied to a child or a member of the child’s family), or child welfare, involving any of the parties and/or children listed in this application? *

Please upload any existing orders, binding agreements, parenting plans or undertakings to a court

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Children

Are there any children currently under 18 who are children of you and your spouse? *

YesNo

Are there any children currently under 18 who were treated as members of your family when you and your spouse separated? *

YesNo

Name of Child 1

Date of Birth of Child 1

Name of Mother and Father (Child 1)

Who does Child 1 Live With?

Further Details about Child 1Time and Communication with the child, Financial Support, Health, and Education

Name of Child 2

Date of Birth of Child 2

Name of Mother and Father (Child 2)

Who Does Child 2 Live With?

Further Details about Child 2Time and Communication with the child, Financial Support, Health, and Education

Name of Child 3

Date of Birth of Child 3

Name of Mother and Father (Child 3)

Who Does Child 3 Live With?

Further Details about Child 3Time and Communication with the child, Financial Support, Health, and Education

Any other children? *

YesNo

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