Genuine Steps Certificate (Family law)

This form is required to confirm each parties’ compliance with the pre-action procedures, outlined at Schedule 1 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021.

An applicant seeking final and/or interlocutory orders must file this form with an Initiating Application.

A respondent seeking final and/or interlocutory orders must file this form with a Response to Initiating Application.

Note: this form is not required to be filed with an Application in a Proceeding. A party filing an Application in a Proceeding must explain how they have made a reasonable and genuine attempt to settle the issue to which the application relates in their affidavit filed in support of the application.

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