Policies
5. Family Law Matters – when legal aid is available
5.13. Contempt of court
Legal aid is available for a family law or child support matter where there has been contempt of court.
To be eligible for legal aid the applicant must satisfy:
- the Means Test
- the Merit Test
- the applicant for legal aid is the respondent in the court proceedings, and
- Legal Aid NSW is satisfied that there is a real possibility of a term of imprisonment being imposed.
Date Last Published: 05/12/2022