Statute
Section 39F — Family Law Act 1975: Territory court does not have jurisdiction unless a party is ordinarily resident in the Territory
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A court of a Territory must not hear or determine a de facto financial cause unless at least one of the parties to the proceedings is ordinarily resident in the Territory when the proceedings are instituted or are transferred to the court.
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