Family, relationships and children

Find Legal Aid NSW factsheets and other resources on young people.

This looseleaf service has detailed information on topics including the Family Law Act, the Family Court, divorce, children, and maintenance. It is also available online in the State Library.

This looseleaf service has detailed information on topics including the Family Law Act, court procedure, divorce, maintenance, child support, parenting, property, superannuation, appeals, and costs.

A community legal service that is dedicated to helping children and young people in Australia and their supporters to find a legal solution to their problems.

Information from Legal Aid NSW. Find out what your rights are when you’re dealing with police on the streets in NSW. Print copies can be ordered in community languages including Arabic, Dari/Farsi and Hazaragi.

Women’s Legal Service NSW provides free confidential legal advice and referrals to women in NSW, with a focus on family law, parenting issues, domestic violence, sexual assault and discrimination.

Specialist services provided by the family law practice include child support, child care and protection, family law early intervention unit, Independent Children's Lawyer, and domestic violence.

This chapter of the Law handbook deals with domestic violence, including getting help, police, and legal remedies such as Apprehended Violence Orders (AVOs).

This chapter of the Law handbook covers the law relating to same sex couples, including parenting, medical decision making, relationship breakdown, immigration, and criminal matters.

This chapter of the Law handbook covers criminal law, care and protection, adoption, and other legal issues including schooling and medical treatment.