NEWS

New Form of "Divorce Order"

As from 13 February 2010 the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia will issue divorce orders in a new form. The new form will be called a “Divorce Order” rather than a “Certificate of Divorce” as had been issued before 13 February 2010.

The new divorce order will also state that the Court is satisfied as to each requirement for divorce and will include the names of any children to the marriage where applicable. These two new items are a substantial change from the previous former order that issued on a divorce being granted and has been designed to make it easier to have Australian divorces recognised in some foreign countries.

As has been the case previously the divorce order will issue after the divorce has become final, that is one month and one day after the divorce order was made.