• Central Practice Direction: General Federal Law proceedings

    This Central Practice Direction applies nationally to all general federal law proceedings commenced in the Court from 1 September 2025. It does not apply to migration or family law proceedings.

  • Human rights: Avoiding court

    This page provides information about how you might be able to resolve your dispute without the need for a court hearing.

  • Priority Property Pool Cases – Preparing for the first court date

    The Court has a streamlined case management pathway for cases which meet the criteria set out in this document. They are called Priority Property Pool Cases (PPP Cases).

  • A guide to dividing your property and finances after separation

    This guide (linked to the Attorney-General's Department) provides information to separating couples to know about the options for resolving their property arrangements, from an informal agreement through to filing consent orders with the court and litigating the matter in court.

  • Changes affecting First Court Dates in Migration Matters

    There are a number of procedural changes regarding the conduct of Migration proceedings in the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) that will apply from 29 November 2021. Migration applications filed in the FCFCOA in all registries from that date will no longer be allocated a First Court Date (FCD) listing.

  • Appendix 3 - Judgments of interest

    Family law Olofsson & Olofsson [2019] FCCA 3467

  • Family Law Practice Direction: Surrogacy proceedings

    This Practice Direction applies to applications for parenting orders filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in relation to a child born under a surrogacy arrangement, whether such arrangement is recognised under the laws of a State of Australia or otherwise. It does not apply to surrogacy proceedings where final parenting orders under Part VII of the Family Law Act 1975 have already been made in relation to the child.

  • Legal words used in family law proceedings

    This fact sheet explains some of the legal words used in family law proceedings in the Court.
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