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    • Family Law Practice Direction: Divorce proceedings

      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.
    • Who asks the Family Court for help?

    • What is family violence? video (Punjabi)

      Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੀ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਸਰਕਟ ਅਤੇ ਫੈਮਿਲੀ ਕੋਰਟ) ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਰਿਸ਼ਤਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਵੀਡੀਓ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਕ ਹਿੰਸਾ ਹੈ।
    • What is family violence? video (Arabic)

      Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (محكمة الدائرة الفيدرالية ومحكمة الأسرة في أستراليا) تتعامل مع قضايا الأسر والعلاقات ويركز هذا الفيديو على العنف الأسري.
    • What is family violence? video (Farsi)

      Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (دادگاه فدرال و دادگاه خانواده استرالیا) با خانواده ها و روابط سروکار دارد و تمرکز این ویدیو خشونت خانوادگی است.
    • What is family violence? video (Vietnamese)

      Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Tòa án Liên bang và Tòa án Gia đình Úc) xử lý các vấn đề liên quan đến gia đình và các mối quan hệ và trọng tâm của video này là về bạo hành gia đình.
    • What is family violence? video (Chinese)

      Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia(澳大利亚联邦巡回法院与家事法院)负责处理家庭事务及伴侣关系等相关问题本视频的重点内容为家庭暴力问题
    • 50 Years of the Family Court of Australia

      Marking half a century of supporting Australian families, this special 50th anniversary feature combines archival news clips with interviews from former and current judges of the Family Court of Australia
    • Application for exemption of fees – general (family law)

      This form is used to apply for an exemption of fees, in a family law matter, if you are eligible for an exemption.
    • Request for file inspection (Family law only)

      This form is used by a party or their lawyer or an Independent Children’s Lawyer to request access to view a file if they are unable to view the documents on the file via the Commonwealth Courts Portal. 

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  • Family Law Practice Direction: Divorce proceedings

    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.
  • Who asks the Family Court for help?

  • What is family violence? video (Punjabi)

    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (ਆਸਟ੍ਰੇਲੀਆ ਦੀ ਫੈਡਰਲ ਸਰਕਟ ਅਤੇ ਫੈਮਿਲੀ ਕੋਰਟ) ਪਰਿਵਾਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਰਿਸ਼ਤਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਬੰਧਿਤ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਨਜਿੱਠਦੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਵੀਡੀਓ ਦਾ ਮੁੱਖ ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਪਰਿਵਾਰਕ ਹਿੰਸਾ ਹੈ।
  • What is family violence? video (Arabic)

    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (محكمة الدائرة الفيدرالية ومحكمة الأسرة في أستراليا) تتعامل مع قضايا الأسر والعلاقات ويركز هذا الفيديو على العنف الأسري.
  • What is family violence? video (Farsi)

    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (دادگاه فدرال و دادگاه خانواده استرالیا) با خانواده ها و روابط سروکار دارد و تمرکز این ویدیو خشونت خانوادگی است.
  • What is family violence? video (Vietnamese)

    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Tòa án Liên bang và Tòa án Gia đình Úc) xử lý các vấn đề liên quan đến gia đình và các mối quan hệ và trọng tâm của video này là về bạo hành gia đình.
  • What is family violence? video (Chinese)

    Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia(澳大利亚联邦巡回法院与家事法院)负责处理家庭事务及伴侣关系等相关问题本视频的重点内容为家庭暴力问题
  • 50 Years of the Family Court of Australia

    Marking half a century of supporting Australian families, this special 50th anniversary feature combines archival news clips with interviews from former and current judges of the Family Court of Australia
  • Application for exemption of fees – general (family law)

    This form is used to apply for an exemption of fees, in a family law matter, if you are eligible for an exemption.
  • Request for file inspection (Family law only)

    This form is used by a party or their lawyer or an Independent Children’s Lawyer to request access to view a file if they are unable to view the documents on the file via the Commonwealth Courts Portal. 

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