• Divorce hearing

    This page explains how and when you might need to attend a divorce hearing.

  • Family Violence Plan

    The Family Violence Plan (the Plan) reflects the ongoing commitment by both Courts to the early identification and management of matters where violence or the risk of violence is alleged, and to keeping all court users safe. It is an overarching document setting out important actions to be undertaken by the Courts to ensure best practice in all areas of administration, operation and application of the law. It covers areas as diverse as building layout, security screening, risk assessment, safety planning for individual litigants as well as education and training of staff and the judiciary.…

  • Media release: Brisbane family lawyer, Ms Tuskeen Jacobs, appointed to the FCFCOA

    The Attorney-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Honourable Mark Dreyfus KC MP announced today the appointment of Ms Tuskeen Jacobs as a Judge of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) (Division 2). Ms Jacobs has been appointed to the Brisbane Registry and will commence on 8 July 2024.

  • Information for journalists

    Information for journalists who have questions relating to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

  • Annexure to proposed consent parenting orders (current case)

    Each party to an application for parenting orders by consent must complete this annexure to proposed consent parenting orders form

  • Family law: Conciliation

    This page describes the role of conciliation in dispute resolution, including the role of the judicial registrar who will conduct the conference

  • Certificate of Readiness

    This form must be filed and served on the other party/ies in the proceeding and the Independent Children’s Lawyer (if one is appointed) by ordinary service, prior to the Compliance and Readiness hearing. 

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Appeals

    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.

  • REVOKED - FCFCOA Information Notice: Subpoenas and the Department of Fairness Families and Housing Victoria

    This Information Notice was revoked 3 May 2024.
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