Family Law - Complexity
The following types of cases may be considered complex and warrant legal aid:
- Where language barriers which may affect the applicant’s ability to properly deal with the court system
- Where there are difficulties in proving the marriage
- Where there is a need to obtain recognition of overseas dissolution
- Where there is a need for substituted service
- Where there is a need to dispense with service of the application, or
- Where the applicant is subject to a forced marriage.