• Court-based dispute resolution in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

    The Court’s new case management pathway, and particularly the events which are conducted by judicial registrars in court lists and in dispute resolution, is designed to focus parties on potential areas of agreement, and move towards a final resolution of all issues as safely as possible, and without the impact, stress and expense of protracted family law litigation.

  • Court Children's Service

    This page provides information about Court Children’s Services and the role a Court Child Expert may play in your parenting proceedings.

  • Lighthouse expansion - Update to the profession August 2023

    The Courts continue to see a high uptake in parties completing the risk screen, with 50% of parties completing the risk screen within 48 hours of receiving the invitation to do so. This impressive response rate means that the Courts’ specialised Lighthouse team are able to provide early service information and support after the filing of a party’s Initiating Application or Response.

  • Lighthouse information sheet for parties - risk screening

    Lighthouse is an innovative approach taken by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia to screen for risk, with a primary focus on improving outcomes for families.

  • Divorce: Overview

    This page explains the legal requirements for divorce in Australia and the issues that are not dealt with as part of a Divorce proceeding.

  • Duty of disclosure

    This brochure provides information about the duty of disclosure responsibilities of parties in all cases, whether financial or parenting, in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

  • Family law senior judicial registrars, judicial registrars and deputy registrars: the roles explained

    Senior judicial registrars, judicial registrars and deputy registrars each undertake key roles in the operation of the family law jurisdiction of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court). Although each of these roles existed in the former Family Court and Federal Circuit Court, they now play an enhanced role in the case management pathway of the new court.

  • Family dispute resolution

    This page explains what family dispute resolution is, the benefits of dispute resolution and what happens if agreement is, and is not, reached at dispute resolution

  • Initiating Application Kit (do it yourself kit)

    This form is used to start a family law application seeking final orders. Interlocutory orders can only be sought in this form if you are seeking final orders as well.

  • Family violence orders

    This page explains what family violence orders are, which courts can make them and how they work with parenting orders.
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