3.4 Divorce

Legal aid is available for a court application relating to divorce or nullity of marriage.

To be eligible for legal aid the applicant must satisfy:

the Means Test,
the Merit Test,
the Forum Test, and

It would not be reasonable to expect the applicant for legal aid to conduct the proceedings due to:

the complexity of the matter, and
the personal circumstances of the applicant.

Note: See Family guideline 3.15 Complexity and personal circumstances.

Note: Where the applicant for legal aid is in custody see Family guideline 3.2.