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Divorce in Australia

Divorce in Australia is regulated by the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) ('the FLA'). Under the FLA no regard is given to the precepts of Islamic law, or any other religious or cultural law for that matter. There are few safeguards which protect Muslims, in particular Muslim women, against recalcitrant spouses in the divorce process. For example, in the event of a legal divorce there is no provision in the Act that obligates a Muslim man to give his wife a religious divorce, effectively denying her the 'religious' grounds to remarry. This article examines the extent to which the FLA might be able to accommodate aspects of Islamic divorce law, with particular reference to Queensland, to remedy this situation and provide parity for Muslims in the Australian divorce process.