🇦🇺 Australia - Western Australia - Family Law - 25 plans
Western Australia is unique in Australian family law because it retains its own Family Court of Western Australia, which has both state and federal jurisdiction. The Family Court Act 1997 (WA) and Family Court Rules 2021 (WA) govern state family law matters, while the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) applies to ex-nuptial children and marriage-related matters.
Our WA family law plans cover proceedings in both the Family Court of Western Australia and the FCFCOA, including parenting orders, de facto property settlements, restraining orders under the Restraining Orders Act 1997 (WA), child maintenance, and spousal maintenance applications.
Establishes the Family Court of Western Australia and its jurisdiction over state family law matters including de facto relationships, parentage declarations, and child welfare.
Procedural rules governing proceedings in the Family Court of Western Australia.
Governs family violence restraining orders and violence restraining orders in Western Australia.
Commonwealth legislation applicable to marriage-related matters in WA through the Family Court of WA exercising federal jurisdiction.
State & Federal
WA's dedicated family court with both state and federal family law jurisdiction. Handles parenting, property, and family violence matters.
State
Hears applications for family violence restraining orders and violence restraining orders under the Restraining Orders Act 1997.
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The Open Matter Plans Network provides free, community-curated family law workflow templates specifically designed for Western Australia practitioners. Our Western Australia family law library currently includes 25 matter plans, including 19 specialised derivative forks. Each plan provides a structured checklist covering every stage of a legal matter, from initial instructions through to completion, with estimated time units, key dates, and role assignments.
All plans are maintained by verified legal practitioners and aligned to the SALI Alliance Legal Matter Standard Specification for taxonomy and interoperability. Plans can be exported to CSV for integration with your practice management system, or accessed programmatically via our JSON API.