• Child Impact Report - FAQs

    This fact sheet provides information for parties who have had a Child Impact Report ordered by the Court.

  • Family Reports FAQs

    This fact sheet provides information for parties who have had a Family Report ordered by the Court.

  • Child Support Applications

    This brochure explains what type of child support applications and appeals can be filed in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

  • Response to an Application in an Appeal

    This form is used by the respondent/s named in the Application in an Appeal who wishes to oppose the orders sought or asks the Court to make other orders. You will need to file an affidavit with this form.

  • How does Lighthouse work?

    Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse

  • Central Migration Docket

    This page provides a summary of the Court’s Central Migration Docket which has been established to provide registrar support to the early case management of migration applications filed in Division 2 of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.

  • Family Violence Best Practice Principles

    This is the fifth edition of the Family Violence Best Practice Principles. The first edition was published in March 2009. These Family Violence Best Practice Principles are designed to provide practical guidance to court users, legal practitioners, litigants and service providers regarding the way in which matters involving issues of family violence are managed in the Courts. They also set out the Courts’ expectations as to the knowledge and understanding decision makers and practitioners appearing before the Courts should have regarding the complexities of family violence. The Family…

  • What the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia staff CAN and CANNOT do for clients

    This brochure summarises what Court staff can and cannot provide or do

  • Reply

    This form is used in both family law and general federal law proceedings to reply to a respondents response or cross-claim when you wish to oppose the orders sought by the respondent or have the Court make other orders.
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