While the law about marriage is in the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth), the law about divorce is in the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth).
What is divorce?
Divorce is the legal end of a marriage.
A divorce does not resolve other issues that arise upon separation, such as the division of property, the provision of maintenance or the parenting arrangements for children.
These issues are to be resolved separately and preferably before applying for divorce.
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Grounds for divorce : Last Revised: Mon Oct 8th 2012
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