Family Court Act 1997
Part 4Non‑court based family services
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Part 4 — Non‑court based family services
Division 1 — Family counselling
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Term used: family counselling — FLA s. 10B 53
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Term used: family counsellor — FLA s. 10C 53
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Confidentiality of communications in family counselling — FLA s. 10D 54
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Admissibility of communications in family counselling and in referrals from family counselling — FLA s. 10E 55
Division 2 — Family dispute resolution
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Term used: family dispute resolution — FLA s. 10F 56
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Term used: family dispute resolution practitioner — FLA s. 10G 57
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Confidentiality of communications in family dispute resolution — FLA s. 10H 57
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Admissibility of communications in family dispute resolution and in referrals from family dispute resolution — FLA s. 10J 59
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Family dispute resolution practitioners must comply with regulations — FLA s. 10K 60
Division 3 — Arbitration
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Meaning of arbitration — FLA s. 10L 60
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Meaning of arbitrator — FLA s. 10M 61
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Arbitrators may charge fees for their services — FLA s. 10N 61
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Immunity of arbitrators — FLA s. 10P 61
Division 4 — Post‑separation parenting programs
59A. Admissibility of communications in post‑separation parenting programs — FLA s. 10PA 62