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10/13/2014
Leon, Solicitor
Category: Australia Law
Satisfied Customers: 52,712
Experience: BEc Dip Ed, Dip Law (SAB) MTax (UNSW)
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My name is ***** ***** I am a NSW Solicitor. Thank you for your question, and will do my best to assist you with your question.
Have you and his father discussed this?
You have to have mediation and if that fails then go to court.
You should contact your closest family relationship centre. This is a free service provided by the Federal Government. Their website is
http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au
You can find your closest one on there.
The web-site also have alot of useful information and links to assist you.
Before going to court you must obtain a certificate from a family dispute resolution practitioner. You get this through the free service provided at the family relationship centres.
If you need to go to court then you will need to file an application in the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court
http://www.familycourt.gov.au and http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au
My name is ***** ***** I am a NSW Solicitor. Thank you for your question, and will do my best to assist you with your question.
Have you and his father discussed this?
You have to have mediation and if that fails then go to court.
You should contact your closest family relationship centre. This is a free service provided by the Federal Government. Their website is
http://www.familyrelationships.gov.au
You can find your closest one on there.
The web-site also have alot of useful information and links to assist you.
Before going to court you must obtain a certificate from a family dispute resolution practitioner. You get this through the free service provided at the family relationship centres.
If you need to go to court then you will need to file an application in the Family Court or the Federal Circuit Court
http://www.familycourt.gov.au and http://www.federalcircuitcourt.gov.au
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