Glossary

Glossary

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There are currently 6 names in this directory beginning with the letter D.
De facto
a person is in a de facto relationship with another person if they have a relationship as a couple and live together on a genuine domestic basis, without being married or related to each other.

Deponent
a person who gives written evidence in an affidavit.

Directions
instructions given by a judicial officer to parties in a case.

Discretion
the power of a judicial officer to make a decision based on the circumstances of a case. Family law is a discretionary jurisdiction meaning that a judicial officer is not bound to make a specified decision based on legislation or previous decisions of the court.

Divorce order
an order made by at the Court that ends a marriage.

Duty of financial disclosure
the ongoing duty that a party has to provide, to the court and the other party, all information and documents about their financial circumstances in a timely manner.