Clarification that advice and negotiation 2016 (action 20 of the grants are available in combined ). parenting and property, child support, The redraft makes it child maintenance and spousal clear that we are also maintenance matters (currently only investing in timely clearly set out in parenting disputes intervention in other guideline). dispute types. Family Dispute Resolution Restructure and redraft for clarity. See Greater clarity and (FDRS) assistance in parenting above re the following substantive ease of use. disputes (old guideline 1.2) changes: change to definition of ‘priority and client’ extending availability for FDRS to alleged perpetrators in matters involving allegations of family violence. Litigation assistance in parenting Restructure and redraft for clarity. See Greater clarity and disputes (old guideline 2) above re change to definition of ease of use. ‘priority matter’. FDRS and litigation assistance in Restructure and redraft for clarity. See Greater clarity and combined parenting/property above re substantive changes to ease of use. disputes (old guideline 1.3) definitions of and ‘priority client’ ‘priority matter’. Clarification that assistance can be provided where there is a negative asset pool i.e. debt only. Applicants in parenting disputes Restructure and redraft for clarity. Greater clarity and litigation (old guideline 2.1.1) Incorporated into other guidelines (i.e. ease of use. no longer stand-alone). Respondents in parenting Restructure and redraft for clarity. Greater clarity and disputes litigation (old guideline Incorporated into other guidelines (i.e. ease of use. 2.1.2) no longer stand-alone). Parties who are not parents (old Restructure and redraft for clarity. Greater clarity and guideline 3) Incorporated into other guidelines (no ease of use. longer stand-alone). Discharge or vary orders (old Restructure and redraft for clarity. Greater clarity and guideline 4) Incorporated into other guidelines (no ease of use. longer stand-alone).
Clarification that advice and negotiation grants are available in combined parenting and property, child support, child maintenance and spousal maintenance matters (currently only clearly set out in parenting disputes guideline). 2016 (action 20 of the ). The redraft makes it clear that we are also investing in timely intervention in other dispute types. Family Dispute Resolution (FDRS) assistance in parenting disputes (old guideline 1.2) Restructure and redraft for clarity. See above re the following substantive changes: change to definition of ‘priority client’ and extending availability for FDRS to alleged perpetrators in matters involving allegations of family violence. Greater clarity and ease of use. Litigation assistance in parenting disputes (old guideline 2) Restructure and redraft for clarity. See above re change to definition of ‘priority matter’. Greater clarity and ease of use. FDRS and litigation assistance in combined parenting/property disputes (old guideline 1.3) Restructure and redraft for clarity. See above re substantive changes to definitions of ‘priority client’ and ‘priority matter’. Clarification that assistance can be provided where there is a negative asset pool i.e. debt only. Greater clarity and ease of use. Applicants in parenting disputes litigation (old guideline 2.1.1) Restructure and redraft for clarity. Incorporated into other guidelines (i.e. no longer stand-alone). Greater clarity and ease of use. Respondents in parenting disputes litigation (old guideline 2.1.2) Restructure and redraft for clarity. Incorporated into other guidelines (i.e. no longer stand-alone). Greater clarity and ease of use. Parties who are not parents (old guideline 3) Restructure and redraft for clarity. Incorporated into other guidelines (no longer stand-alone). Greater clarity and ease of use. Discharge or vary orders (old guideline 4) Restructure and redraft for clarity. Incorporated into other guidelines (no longer stand-alone). Greater clarity and ease of use.
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