FAMILY LAW TERMS IN EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE
What are best interests? How does a court order get issued?
What's the difference between separation and divorce?
What is shared parental responsibility?
LawTermFinder is a free online dictionary of the words and phrases used in Australia Family Law and mediation services.
Just enter the word or phrase in the Search term slot on the left.
Each word or phrase has its own page, to explain its meaning in simple language. Audio recordings show how the words sound, and examples show how they are used.
If English is not your first language, LawTermFinder offers translations in 8 community languages. They can be added to any page you search for. See Translation Options menu.
Click on to visit Easy-Read ("eezee reed") for a simplified English version of Family Law TermFinder.