When a relationship breaks down and either you leave or your partner leaves there are a lot of issues to deal with.
As a Financial counselling service we are limited to giving advice on the financial issues.
These fact sheets may help
Have you just left your partner?
Has your partner just left you?
Separation and debt."Relationships Australia provides relationship support to people
regardless of age, religion, gender, cultural or economic background"
www.relationships.com.au
Emergency accommodation and refuges
For information contact your local neighbourhood centre
Click here
to find a Neighbourhood Centre in the Far North Coast
Click here
to find a Neighbourhood Centre in the Mid-North Coast
Centrelink
For information on what you may be entitled to Click here
Loan
Problems
If you have loans then it is important that you discuss your change in
circumstances with your creditors.
Click
Here
Family Breakdown and debt information
Click Here
You
may be able to negotiate changed arrangements or get a hardship variation.
Click Here
If you have a car loan and the creditor is threatening to repossess the car you
need advice immediately.
Click Here
If you have used goods, including furniture, as security for a loan and they are
threatening to seize them you need advice immediately.
Click Here
If you
have a mortgage over your home you need to talk to your creditor about your
changed circumstances.
If your mortgage is in arrears and foreclosure is threatened you need advice
immediately.
Click Here
The
Family Court
produce a range of useful
brochures
and
self help kits
can help with advise on relationship breakdown and separation
Do you need
help with child
support?
Available in the following languages:
Chinese Vietnamese Arabic
View online
information about
Taking action to
obtain child support
Taking action to question paternity
Starting child
support proceedings
Applying for a
stay order
Family Conferencing Flyer
Family Law: Frequently Asked Questions
Available in the following languages:
Arabic Chinese
Untying the Knot contains information on Legal Aid's services in the event of
relationship breakdown
and separation, family violence, childrens' and property
issues, proof of parenthood, changing names and wills.
It covers both State and
Commonwealth family law.
"Untying the Knot" A guide to family law.
Apprehended
Violence Orders (Applicants)
Click Here
Apprehended
Violence Orders (Defendants)
Click Here
Women's
Domestic Violence Court Assistance Scheme brochure and scheme outline.
The WDVCAP
brochure is now available in 15 languages, as well as English
The Guide
Self help tools
Publications
Fact sheets
Forms
Community
Legal Centres in NSW
To find your local Community Legal
Centre
Disclaimer: The information contained on this web site
is of a general nature. It is intended as a guide and you must not rely
on the information contained on this website for legal purposes. If you
have a legal problem you must seek independent legal
advice from a qualified legal practitioner. To the extent permissible by
law, the Lismore and District Financial Counselling
Service Inc. disclaims all liability for anything contained on or
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Please note that some of the information on this website applies to residents of NSW
Australia only.
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