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    • Media release: Deputy Chief Justice McClelland AO, Ms Hayley Foster and Mr David Mandel provide a family law perspective at the Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence conference

      The Hon Deputy Chief Justice Robert McClelland AO and Ms Hayley Foster, Director – Family Violence and Access, Equity and Inclusion from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (the Courts), today joined Mr David Mandel of the Safe & Together Institute to address the Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence conference, held in Sydney.
    • Registrars

      This page explains the role of Court Registrars including the three categories and their delegated powers.
    • Central Practice Direction: Family Law Case Management

      This Central Practice Direction outlines the core principles applicable to family law proceedings and establishes a consistent national case management system in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021.
    • Children: I have been served

      This page provides information about your options when you have been served with an application or response for parenting orders.
    • Request for file inspection (Family law only)

      This form is used by a party or their lawyer or an Independent Children’s Lawyer to request access to view a file if they are unable to view the documents on the file via the Commonwealth Courts Portal. 
    • What if I have not received a link to the Family DOORS Triage questionnaire?

      Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse
    • Update to the Profession: Amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 commencing 28 November 2022

      On Monday, 28 November 2022 a number of amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 will commence.
    • Protecting sensitive information in family law proceedings

      From 10 June 2025, you can ask the court to make an order to protect your sensitive information from being used in family law proceedings.
    • Legal costs in family law matters

      This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about legal costs in family law matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

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  • Media release: Deputy Chief Justice McClelland AO, Ms Hayley Foster and Mr David Mandel provide a family law perspective at the Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence conference

    The Hon Deputy Chief Justice Robert McClelland AO and Ms Hayley Foster, Director – Family Violence and Access, Equity and Inclusion from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 1) and (Division 2) (the Courts), today joined Mr David Mandel of the Safe & Together Institute to address the Ending Coercive Control & Family Violence conference, held in Sydney.
  • Registrars

    This page explains the role of Court Registrars including the three categories and their delegated powers.
  • Central Practice Direction: Family Law Case Management

    This Central Practice Direction outlines the core principles applicable to family law proceedings and establishes a consistent national case management system in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia from 1 September 2021.
  • Children: I have been served

    This page provides information about your options when you have been served with an application or response for parenting orders.
  • Request for file inspection (Family law only)

    This form is used by a party or their lawyer or an Independent Children’s Lawyer to request access to view a file if they are unable to view the documents on the file via the Commonwealth Courts Portal. 
  • What if I have not received a link to the Family DOORS Triage questionnaire?

    Frequently asked question response relating to lighthouse
  • Update to the Profession: Amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 commencing 28 November 2022

    On Monday, 28 November 2022 a number of amendments to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Family Law) Rules 2021 will commence.
  • Protecting sensitive information in family law proceedings

    From 10 June 2025, you can ask the court to make an order to protect your sensitive information from being used in family law proceedings.
  • Legal costs in family law matters

    This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about legal costs in family law matters in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (the Court).

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