National practice
Family law for men, Australia-wide.
Divorce, parenting and property don't change when you cross a state border. They run under one national law — the Family Law Act — through one national court system, wherever you live. Forge acts for men in every state and territory from Brisbane, and most of a family law matter has run on phone, video and email for years.
The one state-by-state layer
Protection orders are state law — and every state names them differently.
A DVO in Queensland, an ADVO in New South Wales, an FVIO in Victoria: different names, different Acts, different rules on consent and variation. If you've been served, the first 72 hours matter in every one of them. State-specific Forge guides are publishing now — each card links its guide the moment it's live.
VIC
Victoria
Family Violence Intervention Order (FVIO)
Guide on the way — the national set is publishing now.
WA
Western Australia
Family Violence Restraining Order (FVRO)
Guide on the way — the national set is publishing now.
SA
South Australia
Intervention Order (IO)
Guide on the way — the national set is publishing now.
TAS
Tasmania
Family Violence Order (PFVO / FVO)
Guide on the way — the national set is publishing now.
ACT
ACT
Family Violence Order (FVO)
Guide on the way — the national set is publishing now.
NT
Northern Territory
Domestic Violence Order (DVO)
Guide on the way — the national set is publishing now.
The national work, wherever you are.
Parenting arrangements, property settlement, divorce and financial agreements all run under the same national system in every state. Start with the playbooks, or go straight to the strategy call.
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