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*apply for ''protection orders'' if they feel they are at risk of family violence. | *apply for ''protection orders'' if they feel they are at risk of family violence. | ||
Like unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years, couples who are not spouses still share in property they jointly own, and they can make claims to property owned only by one spouse under the law of trusts and the law of equity. | Like unmarried spouses who have lived together for less than two years, couples who are not spouses still share in property they jointly own, and they can make claims to property owned only by one spouse under the law of trusts and the law of equity. These claims are discussed in the introductory section of the [[Property_%26_Debt_in_Family_Law_Matters|Property & Debt]] chapter. | ||
Couples who are not spouses, not parents, and do not live together cannot apply for protection orders. | Couples who are not spouses, not parents, and do not live together cannot apply for protection orders under the ''[[Family Law Act]]''. | ||
===Children's caregivers and extended family=== | ===Children's caregivers and extended family=== | ||