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This Central Practice Direction outlines the core principles applicable to family law proceedings and establishes a consistent national case management system in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021.

This Central Practice Direction applies to all general federal law proceedings commenced in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021. It does not apply to migration or family law proceedings.

This Central Practice Direction applies to all migration proceedings commenced in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021. It does not otherwise apply to general federal law proceedings.

This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law appeals and applications for leave to appeal from a judgment of a judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia exercising the original jurisdiction of the Court; a single judge of a Supreme Court of a State or Territory exercising the original jurisdiction of the Court; or a family law Magistrate of Western Australia.

This Practice Direction applies to the following arbitrations under the Family Law Act 1975: a court-ordered arbitration ordered pursuant to section 13E of the Family Law Act; and a relevant property or financial arbitration as defined in section 10L(2)(b) of the Family Law Act.

This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for family law proceedings to which sections 35 or 35A of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 apply.

This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law proceedings with respect to child support and/or child maintenance (including overseas child maintenance).

This Practice Direction applies to proceedings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to which any of the following legislation applies: Corporations Act 2001; Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001; or Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.

This Practice Direction applies to all family law proceedings seeking a divorce order; the extension or reduction of the period at the expiration of which the divorce order will take effect pursuant to section 55 of the Family Law Act 1975; and an application for rescission of a divorce order pursuant to sections 57 and 58 of the Family Law Act.

This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for all family law proceedings seeking orders with respect to property, maintenance, superannuation and financial agreements under Parts VIII, VIIIA, VIIIAB, and VIIIB and injunctions pursuant to section 114 of the Family Law Act 1975. It does not apply to child support or child maintenance proceedings.

This Practice Direction sets out the procedure for Lighthouse Project-related family law proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

This Practice Direction applies to all family law applications filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia relating to a child undertaking a major medical procedure.

This Practice Direction establishes a National Contravention List which applies to any Application – Contravention filed either pursuant to Part VII Division 13A or Part XIIIA of the Family Law Act 1975 in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021.

This Practice Direction applies to urgent or priority family law applications filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia which are filed as a direct result of, or in significant connection to, COVID-19. It expands the fast-tracked list in the Court (the National COVID-19 List) which deals with urgent or priority applications related to COVID-19 on a national basis.