Family Court proceedings
Will my personal details be publicly available if I start legal action in the Family Court?
Section 97 of the Family Law Act 1975 specifies that all proceedings should be heard in open unless the court decides otherwise.
Section 121 of the Family Law Act 1975 makes it an offence to publish or radio broadcast any account of the proceedings that identify persons or witnesses involved in family law proceedings. Televising or disseminating pictures of persons or witnesses involved in the proceedings is also prohibited.
Section 121(9) of the Family Law Act 1975 provides for some exceptions to the prohibition rule.
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