• Media release: 2023-24 Commonwealth Budget provides support to the Courts to tackle financial-related family violence and child abduction cases

    As part of the 2023-24 Federal Government Budget released last night, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (the Courts) have been provided funding for two key measures: the national expansion of the highly successful pilot dealing with financial disputes between parents with smaller amounts of assets of under $500,000 (known as the Priority Property Pools under $500,000 or PPP500), and; to employ…

  • Media release: Seven new judicial appointments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

    The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (the Courts) are pleased to welcome seven judicial appointments announced today by the Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP.

  • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Tiwi)

    This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.

  • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Warlpiri)

    This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.

  • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Yumplatok)

    This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.

  • What is an Indigenous Family Liaison Officer? video (Pitjantjatjara)

    This video is for families that need to resolve issues relating to the care and living arrangements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. The video features some of the Court’s Indigenous Family Liaison Officers who talk about their job and how they can provide support to families.

  • 12 Years of Innovation in Women's Access to the Family Courts of Indonesia

    The collaboration to support women’s access to the Religious Courts of Indonesia from 2004–2017 was made possible by the contributions of: The Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, The Honourable Diana Bryant AO; The Honourable Peter Murphy, Judge of the Appeal Division of the Family Court of Australia; Leisha Lister, Executive Officer and Executive Director of International Programmes; and judges and staff of the Family Court of Australia.

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Electronic subpoena inspection

    This Practice Direction applies to family law proceedings filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (Court) and revokes and replaces Special Measures Information Notice – COVID-19 Electronic Subpoena Inspection (SMIN-COVID).

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Critical Incident List

    This Practice Direction applies to family law applications made in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court) which are filed in circumstances where no parent is available to care for a child or children and orders are sought for parental responsibility to enable appropriate arrangements to be made for the child or children
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