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dispute resolution processes, 156–158, 252

enforcement proceedings, 162–163, 177–178

evidence in chief, 159, 187–188, 266, 274

files, 10–11, 160–163, 171, 176–177, 216, 220, 242n12, 248, 251

Full Court, 14, 159, 175, 180, 197, 199, 204, 208, 210, 237, 242n10, 257, 268

interim orders, 158–159, 161, 164, 204, 232–233

legal representation, 164–165

less adversarial trials, 274

listing practices, 167

Melbourne Registry, 10, 14, 166–167, 170, 172, 175, 223

no-contact orders, 179–180, 204, 230, 235–236, 242n12, 269

orders, 131–132, 158, 244–247, 249–251, 254–255, 260nn4–5, 264

procedure, 14, 158–160, 181, 185–190, 266, 273–274

property matters, 2, 156–157, 159, 161, 163, 179, 196n1, 206–211, 213–214, 227, 232, 235, 237–238, 255, 258, 263, 265, 272

registrars, 185, 187

relevance of domestic violence, 156, 198–202, 205–208, 211, 213–215, 228, 230–237, 241n7, 258, 272

security, 168–172, 196n4

settlement culture, 181, 183, 185

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speaking in court, 186–195

tort/damages claims, 157–158, 161, 164, 178, 180, 196n1, 209–211, 214, 240nn5–6

waiting areas, 168–172, 267

waiting times, 167–168

family law, 2, 5, 34, 36, 148–149, 155–158, 197–214, 218, 227, 237–238, 242n13, 265, 272–274

best interests/welfare of the child, 5, 159, 176, 196n6, 198–206, 214, 219–220, 227, 229–230, 234–237, 245, 270, 272

contact, 2, 5, 157, 171, 179–180, 196n6, 202–206, 211, 213, 220, 223, 227–232, 235–238, 242n12, 245–248, 250–251, 255–257, 260n5, 265, 268–270, 272

dealing with in Magistrates’ Courts, 244–256

doctrinal uncertainty, 183, 211

ir/relevance of domestic violence, 197–211, 213–215, 228–238, 265, 268, 272

no-fault philosophy, 156, 197–199, 207–208, 211, 231, 265, 268

property division, 155–157, 159, 206–211, 213–214, 227, 232, 237–238, 241n7, 254–255, 265, 272

relocation, 159, 203–205, 219–220, 233, 241n8

residence, 2, 5, 157, 206, 213, 221–223, 230, 232–234, 237, 272