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Victorian Government
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Victorian Law Reform Commission,
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Case law
Victoria
AAA v County Court of Victoria & Ors [2023] VSC 13
Ashworth (a pseudonym) v Wright (a pseudonym) (Ruling) [2025] VCC 774
OP v XY [2020] VSC 754
YY v ZZ & Anor [2013] VSC 743
Commonwealth
Pedroni & Schanz [2020] FamCA 360
Vine & Buchanan [2015] FCCA 1333
Legislation
Victoria
Age of Majority Act 1977 (Vic)
Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)
Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 (Vic)
Children’s Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018 (Vic)
Crime Statistics Act 2014 (Vic)
Evidence Act 2008 (Vic)
Family Violence Protection Act 2008 (Vic)
Magistrates’ Court Act 1989 (Vic)
Magistrates’ Court (Family Violence Protection) Rules 2018 (Vic)
Commonwealth
Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
Other Australian jurisdictions
Domestic and Family Violence Act 2007 (NT)
Family Violence Act 2016 (ACT)
Intervention Orders (Prevention of Abuse) Act 2009 (SA)
Legal Profession Uniform Law Australian Solicitors’ Conduct Rules 2015
International
New Zealand
Family Violence Act 2018 (NZ)
United Nations
United Nations, Convention on the Rights of the Child (2 September 1990, Adopted 20 November 1989 No GA Res 44/25) <https://www.unicef.org.au/united-nations-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child>
Other
Victoria, Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Assembly, 26 June 2008, 2642-3, 2645 (Robert Hulls, Attorney-General)