Not legal advice. General information about Australian family law with a Gold Coast lens — not a substitute for a qualified lawyer, and not a solicitor–client relationship. Full disclaimer

Gold Coast Family LawEducation desk · not a firm

Resources

Official doors — not forms hosted here

Use these organisations for current hours, eligibility and documents. This page is a signpost. We do not scrape court PDFs and re-badge them as “official downloads”.

FCFCOA
National family court information, forms and locations.
FCFCOA Brisbane registry
Usual Queensland family-law registry details.
Family Law Act 1975 (Cth)
Current compilation on the Federal Register of Legislation.
Family Relationships
FDR and family-relationship information.
Legal Aid Queensland
Statewide information, advice eligibility and Southport office listing.
Gold Coast Community Legal Centre
Community legal centre — separate from Legal Aid. Appointment intake.
Services Australia — child support
Assessments and official calculators live here, not on this site.
1800RESPECT
1800 737 732 — confidential counselling and referral.
Queensland Courts — domestic violence
State protection-order information.

Legal Aid Queensland — Southport

Legal Aid Queensland publishes a Southport office at Level 2, 7 Bay Street, Southport, with a local phone listing and statewide client information on 1300 65 11 88. Confirm hours and services on the official contact page before you travel. Means and merit tests apply to many services.

Gold Coast Community Legal Centre

GCCLC is a community legal centre at 34 Railway Street, Southport (behind Club Southport / the transit centre — they note the building is not street-front). Phone published as 07 5532 9611. It is not Legal Aid Queensland. Intake is by appointment. Confirm everything on gcclc.org.au.

Local court geography: Southport courts. Safety: family violence.

This website publishes general information about Australian family law, with a Gold Coast and Queensland local lens. It is not legal advice, is not a substitute for advice from a qualified lawyer, and does not create a solicitor–client relationship. Family law is fact-specific. Statutes, court rules and agency processes change. Confirm current requirements with official sources and obtain personalised advice before you act.

Next step

Read the map, then speak to a qualified lawyer

This desk can point you at the FCFCOA, Legal Aid Queensland or Gold Coast Community Legal Centre. It cannot take you on as a client or predict an outcome.