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De Facto Spouse Maintenance Applications
Legal aid is available for spouse maintenance proceedings under the De Facto Relationships Act 1984. Legal aid is available to commence proceedings in the Local Court only, unless exceptional circumstances exist.

A grant of legal aid for this type of matter is subject to means test A, merit test A, and State family law guidelines.




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The information contained on this page is not legal advice. If you have a legal problem you should talk to a lawyer before making a decision about what to do. The information on this page is written for people resident in, or affected by, the laws of New South Wales, Australia only.

most recently updated 22 June 2000