Filing for Divorce: Separation Evidence and Court Timelines
Solicitor (speaking English) and Client (speaking German) talk through “Filing for Divorce: Separation Evidence and Court Timelines”. You interpret both ways — English into German, and German into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
English → Deutsch
Your turn: interpret it aloud in the other language.
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Full transcript with model answers
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Thanks for coming in today, Frau Baumann. Let's go through everything the Federal Circuit and Family Court needs for your divorce application to proceed smoothly.
Model answer and marking points
Danke, dass Sie heute gekommen sind, Frau Baumann. Gehen wir alles durch, was das Federal Circuit and Family Court für Ihren Scheidungsantrag braucht, damit er reibungslos durchläuft.
What an examiner checks here:
- thanks for coming in today
- addresses Frau Baumann
- Federal Circuit and Family Court (court name)
- go through everything needed for divorce application
- so application proceeds smoothly
Easy to miss: Keep the full court name 'Federal Circuit and Family Court' rather than shortening it to 'the court'.
Danke, dass Sie sich Zeit nehmen. Ich habe schon einige Unterlagen vorbereitet, aber ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob alles vollständig ist.
Model answer and marking points
Thank you for taking the time. I've already prepared some documents, but I'm not sure whether everything is complete.
What an examiner checks here:
- thanks for taking the time
- has already prepared some documents
- not sure if everything is complete
Easy to miss: 'Einige Unterlagen' is 'some documents', not 'all the documents'.
Your turn — don't read the rest yet. Hear this dialogue at native speed and interpret each segment aloud; AI marks what you kept, left out or changed, segment by segment. Your first two full dialogues are marked free.
Interpret it aloud now →That's fine. Since you and your husband lived under one roof for several months after separating, we'll need a witness statement confirming the exact date you separated.
Model answer and marking points
Das ist in Ordnung. Da Sie und Ihr Mann nach der Trennung noch mehrere Monate unter einem Dach gelebt haben, brauchen wir eine Zeugenaussage, die das genaue Trennungsdatum bestätigt.
What an examiner checks here:
- that's fine
- she and husband lived under one roof after separating
- for several months
- need a witness statement
- confirming the exact date of separation
Easy to miss: The cohabitation was AFTER separating, not before; don't drop 'several months' or 'exact date'.
Reicht es, wenn meine Schwester das schriftlich bestätigt, oder muss sie auch persönlich vor Gericht erscheinen?
Model answer and marking points
Is it enough if my sister confirms that in writing, or does she also have to appear in court in person?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: is written confirmation enough?
- from her sister
- question: or must she appear in court in person?
- either/or structure
Easy to miss: Keep both halves of the either/or question and the person as her sister, not a friend or brother.
A written affidavit is sufficient in most cases here in New South Wales; she won't need to appear in court unless the Registry specifically requests it.
Model answer and marking points
Eine schriftliche eidesstattliche Erklärung reicht hier in New South Wales in den meisten Fällen aus. Sie muss nicht vor Gericht erscheinen, es sei denn, die Geschäftsstelle des Gerichts verlangt das ausdrücklich.
What an examiner checks here:
- written affidavit is sufficient
- in most cases (not all)
- here in New South Wales
- she won't need to appear in court
- exception: unless the Registry specifically requests it
Easy to miss: Keep the condition 'unless the Registry requests it' and the hedge 'in most cases'.
Das beruhigt mich sehr. Wie genau reichen wir den Antrag ein — online oder müssen wir persönlich zum Gericht gehen?
Model answer and marking points
That's a great relief. How exactly do we lodge the application, online or do we have to go to the court in person?
What an examiner checks here:
- that's very reassuring
- question: how exactly do we lodge the application?
- option: online
- option: go to court in person
Easy to miss: Both options (online vs in person) must stay in the question.
You can file everything online through the Commonwealth Courts Portal, provided you've both been separated for at least twelve months before submitting the application.
Model answer and marking points
Sie können alles online über das Commonwealth Courts Portal einreichen, vorausgesetzt, Sie beide sind vor Einreichung des Antrags mindestens zwölf Monate getrennt gewesen.
What an examiner checks here:
- can file everything online
- through the Commonwealth Courts Portal
- condition: both separated for at least twelve months
- before submitting the application
Easy to miss: 'At least twelve months' is a minimum, not 'about' or 'exactly' twelve.
Wie lange dauert es normalerweise, bis wir einen Gerichtstermin bekommen, nachdem wir den Antrag eingereicht haben?
Model answer and marking points
How long does it usually take to get a court date after we've lodged the application?
What an examiner checks here:
- question: how long does it normally take?
- to get a court hearing date
- after the application has been lodged
Easy to miss: It's a question about time until a court date, not about how long the divorce takes.
Most straightforward applications don't require a hearing at all; if one is needed, it's usually scheduled within about eight to ten weeks of filing.
Model answer and marking points
Die meisten einfachen Anträge brauchen gar keine Anhörung. Falls doch eine nötig ist, wird sie normalerweise innerhalb von etwa acht bis zehn Wochen nach Einreichung angesetzt.
What an examiner checks here:
- most straightforward applications need no hearing at all
- if a hearing is needed
- usually scheduled within about eight to ten weeks
- of filing
Easy to miss: Don't turn 'don't require a hearing' into a positive; keep the range eight to ten weeks.
Das ist schneller, als ich dachte. Müssen wir noch weitere Formulare ausfüllen, bevor wir den Antrag einreichen?
Model answer and marking points
That's quicker than I thought. Do we have to fill in any other forms before we lodge the application?
What an examiner checks here:
- faster than she expected
- question: any further forms to fill in?
- before lodging the application
Easy to miss: 'Noch weitere' means 'any additional' forms, not 'the forms'.
Just the Application for Divorce form and the affidavit from your sister; once both are signed, we can lodge everything together this week.
Model answer and marking points
Nur das Formular für den Scheidungsantrag und die eidesstattliche Erklärung Ihrer Schwester. Sobald beide unterschrieben sind, können wir diese Woche alles zusammen einreichen.
What an examiner checks here:
- only two documents: Application for Divorce form
- affidavit from her sister
- condition: once both are signed
- lodge everything together
- this week
Easy to miss: Keep 'this week' and the condition that both must be signed first.
Ausgezeichnet, vielen Dank für die klare Erklärung. Ich fühle mich jetzt viel sicherer, was die nächsten Schritte angeht.
Model answer and marking points
Excellent, thank you very much for the clear explanation. I feel much more confident now about the next steps.
What an examiner checks here:
- excellent / thanks for the clear explanation
- feels much more confident now
- regarding the next steps
Easy to miss: 'Sicherer' here means more confident, not 'safer'.
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
CCL is marked on information transferred. These Australian terms have no direct word in most test languages — get one wrong and the segment's information is gone.
- Federal CircuitMan kann den Namen als 'Federal Circuit Court' stehen lassen oder mit 'Bundesgericht für einfachere Familien- und Zivilsachen' umschreiben.
- Family CourtMan sagt 'Familiengericht' als deutsche Entsprechung, da dies das Konzept klar wiedergibt.
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