• Submitting Notice

    This form is used if a party does not contest an application, response or reply.

  • General federal law: Hearing types

    This page provides general information on the type of hearings that are undertaken in general federal law proceedings. Most general federal law matters will involve more than one court hearing.

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

    This Information Notice was revoked 3 May 2024.

  • Application in an appeal

    This form is filed together with the Notice of Appeal when: Seeking leave to file out of time; Urgency – a cover letter must also be filed setting out the circumstances of the urgency; Adduce further evidence; Costs if not sought immediately after the appeal. An Affidavit stating the facts relied upon in this application must also be filed.

  • Financial Statement Kit (do it yourself kit)

    This form is used if you are a party to a financial or property proceeding including: Financial or property settlement, Maintenance, Child Support; and Financial enforcement

  • Request by a non-party for access to Court documents (General Federal Law and/or Migration)

    This form is to be used when a non-party is requesting access to General Federal Law and/or Migration Court documents pursuant to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) (General Federal Law) Rules 2025.

  • Notice of contention

    This form is filed by the Respondent in an Appeal if they do not want to cross-appeal from any part of the order, but contend that the order should be affirmed on grounds other than those relied on by the court appealed from. 

  • Interlocutory application

    This form is used if a party to current proceedings wishes to seek further interlocutory or procedural orders.

  • Evatt list

    The Evatt List is a specialist list developed by the Courts where a highly qualified team of Senior Judicial Registrars, Judicial Registrars, Court Child Experts and court staff in consultation with Judges, are allocated to manage eligible cases that are considered to be high risk, through more intensive case management and resources. 

  • Update to the profession No. 1: Countdown to the commencement of the new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia

    The new Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia will officially commence operations on 1 September 2021 following the passing of legislation to amalgamate the Federal Circuit Court of Australia and the Family Court of Australia. The legislation and the new Court has provided an opportunity to change the conversation about family law litigation in particular. The architecture of that conversation includes asking litigants if there is a smarter, better way for them to separate without the…
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