Section 44A — Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)

Proceedings for divorce order

The regulations may provide that proceedings for a divorce order may not be instituted in, or transferred to, a court of summary jurisdiction other than a prescribed court.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 42 — Law to be applied
s 43 — Principles to be applied by courts
s 44 — Institution of proceedings
s 45 — Stay and transfer of proceedings
s 46 — Transfer of proceedings from court of summary jurisdiction in certain cases
s 46A — Prescribing value of property for the purposes of section 46

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