Family Law
Are there any fees?
A fee of $150 is payable for the preparation of a response for superannuation information made in accordance with the Family Law legislation. The fee can be paid by cheque, money order, or credit card (VISA and Mastercard). The appropriate payment should accompany the request for information, otherwise the request will be returned without the desired information.
The fee of $150 simply covers the cost of the administration work required to respond to requests for information.
The following information is for any Member of the DFRDB, either a contributor, Pension Recipient or preserved benefit Member, or a person who is married to a Member and in the process of divorcing or separating.
Follow the links below for information on how Family Law applies to Superannuation and for related forms.
- Family Law and Your Super Overview
- Family Law and Super Splitting
- Family Law/Property Settlement - Application for Superannuation Information
- Family Law/Property Settlement - Separation Declaration (PDF 193KB)
- Family Law/Property Settlement - Sample Court Order for superannuation splitting (percentage amount) (PDF 180KB)
- Family Law/Property Settlement - Sample Court Order for superannuation splitting (base amount) (PDF 124KB)
- Family Law/Property Settlement - Notice to Trustee required by Regulation 72
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Customer Service Centre
For information about your superannuation entitlement, the payment of your benefit or about any other superannuation related matter, see the Customer Service Centre.
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