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Form to apply for reduction of payment of divorce or decree of nullity due to financial hardship

Form to apply for reduction of payment of divorce or decree of nullity fees - general

This form is used to apply to the Court for a review of the exercise of a power by a Registrar in proceedings other than appeal proceedings. Use an Application in an Appeal to make application for review of an exercise of power by a Registrar in appeal proceedings. Use a Form B3 – Application for Review in bankruptcy proceedings.

If you require a sealed copy of orders from a file that are not available from the Commonwealth Courts Portal and you were a party to the proceedings you should complete the Application for sealed copy of orders. It is important to include the full names of the parties. Most orders made after July 2017 are available to download from the Commonwealth Courts Portal at no cost.

This form is used if a party to current proceedings wishes to seek further interlocutory or procedural orders. An Affidavit must be filed at the same time stating the facts relied on in support of the orders sought in the Application in a Proceeding.

This form is filed together with the Notice of Appeal when: Seeking leave to file out of time; Urgency – a cover letter must also be filed setting out the circumstances of the urgency; Adduce further evidence; Costs if not sought immediately after the appeal. An Affidavit stating the facts relied upon in this application must also be filed.

This form is used by a party to an arbitration (or in certain circumstances, the arbitrator) to make an application with respect to an arbitration. An arbitrator may use this form to refer a question of law to the Court

This form is used to seek enforcement of existing Court orders (except for parenting orders). It is important to read the information on the front sheet of the form.

This is an affidavit modified for use pursuant to Rule 4.06(4) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Bankruptcy) Rules 2021 – An affidavit deposing that the debt is still owing.

This affidavit is modified for use by a person who has: conducted a search (or caused a search to be conducted) of the National Personal Insolvency Index pursuant to Rule 4.06(3) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Bankruptcy) Rules 2021; and/or searched the office of the relevant court in relation to a judgement debt pursuant to Rule 4.06(5) of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Bankruptcy) Rules 2021.

Affidavit of service specifically relating to Fair work small claims proceedings

If you are having trouble serving your divorce application on your spouse, this fact sheet may help you. It explains the two options you have when you cannot serve your divorce application on your spouse – seeking an order to serve the other party in a way other than personal service or seeking to ‘dispense with service’. A Court order is required for both options.

This fact sheet is for people who want to file an application with the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) for orders. Applying to the Court for orders should be a last resort and only considered after all genuine efforts to resolve the matter have failed.